LOW
cpuset information leak
Published Jun 11, 2007
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
Integer underflow in the cpuset_tasks_read function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, when the cpuset filesystem is mounted, allows local users to obtain kernel memory contents by using a large offset when reading the /dev/cpuset/tasks file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 2.6.20.13
- ≥ 2.6.21 · < 2.6.21.4
Configuration 2
- 3.1
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 6.10
- 7.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0705
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0705 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.44% 0.00436
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00436
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 35.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 34.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 24.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (27)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/37113 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2875 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=245773 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2875
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2875
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 11, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 29, 2007
Link CVE-2007-2875
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a