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TI-2007-05705 Aliases CVE-2007-5966GHSA-hxg4-56f9-vxrp

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel…

Priority LOW 32CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (panic) via a large relative timeout value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23.9VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23.9 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0079 Released 2010-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5, kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 +14
  • RHSA-2009:1193 Released 2009-08-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.4.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2008:0585 Released 2008-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1193
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5966
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxg4-56f9-vxrp

References

Advisory 6

Other 7

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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