CVE-2007-6694
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Published: January 29, 2008 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTC
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Severity
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Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The chrp_show_cpuinfo function (chrp/setup.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.21 through 2.6.18-53, when running on PowerPC, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that cause the of_get_property function to fail, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.4.212.4.21 pre12.4.21 pre42.4.21 pre72.4.222.4.22 pre102.4.232.4.23 pre92.4.23_ow22.4.242.4.24_ow12.4.252.4.262.4.272.4.27 pre12.4.27 pre22.4.27 pre32.4.27 pre42.4.27 pre52.4.282.4.292.4.29 rc12.4.29 rc22.4.32.4.3 pre32.4.302.4.30 rc22.4.30 rc32.4.312.4.31 pre12.4.322.4.32 pre12.4.32 pre22.4.332.4.33 pre12.4.33.22.4.33.32.4.33.42.4.33.52.4.342.4.34 rc32.4.34.12.4.34.22.4.352.4.35.22.4.42.4.52.4.62.4.72.4.82.4.92.4.9_pre52.5.02.5.12.5.102.5.112.5.122.5.132.5.142.5.152.5.162.5.172.5.182.5.192.5.22.5.202.5.212.5.222.5.232.5.242.5.252.5.262.5.272.5.282.5.292.5.32.5.302.5.312.5.322.5.332.5.342.5.352.5.362.5.372.5.382.5.392.5.42.5.402.5.412.5.422.5.432.5.442.5.452.5.462.5.472.5.482.5.492.5.52.5.502.5.512.5.522.5.532.5.542.5.552.5.562.5.572.5.582.5.592.5.62.5.602.5.612.5.622.5.632.5.642.5.652.5.662.5.672.5.682.5.692.5.72.5.82.5.92.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.1 rc32.6.102.6.10 rc12.6.10 rc22.6.10 rc32.6.112.6.11 rc12.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11 rc52.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.11_rc1_bk62.6.122.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc62.6.12.12.6.12.122.6.12.22.6.12.222.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc22.6.13 rc32.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc52.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14 rc52.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc22.6.15 rc32.6.15 rc42.6.15 rc52.6.15 rc62.6.15 rc72.6.15.12.6.15.112.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16 rc12.6.16 rc22.6.16 rc32.6.16 rc42.6.16 rc52.6.16 rc62.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.322.6.16.332.6.16.342.6.16.352.6.16.362.6.16.372.6.16.382.6.16.392.6.16.42.6.16.402.6.16.412.6.16.432.6.16.442.6.16.452.6.16.462.6.16.472.6.16.482.6.16.492.6.16.52.6.16.502.6.16.512.6.16.522.6.16.532.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.16_rc72.6.172.6.17 rc12.6.17 rc22.6.17 rc32.6.17 rc42.6.17 rc52.6.17 rc62.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.182.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc32.6.18 rc42.6.18 rc52.6.18 rc62.6.18 rc72.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6_test9_cvs
apple-powerpc (environment)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (19)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119576191029571&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399NVD-CWE-noinfo
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