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.
                
            Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
        
        AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
    
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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| Apple | 
                        
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| Linux | 
                        
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| Redhat | 
                        
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Configuration 1 [-]
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date | 
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | |||
| kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 | RHSA-2008:0055 | 2008-01-31T00:00:00Z | 
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
| kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2008:0154 | 2008-03-05T00:00:00Z | 
References
        History
                    No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-01-29T19:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.892Z
Reserved: 2008-01-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-6694
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-01-29T20:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-6694
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