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CVE-2007-6694: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Fri Nov 23 2007(Updated: )

Description of problem: This patch does fix possible NULL pointer dereference inside of strncmp() if of_get_property() failed. This issue went public via: <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/d3573f2b305c1e6e?hl=en#d13e0770eadc48c5">http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/d3573f2b305c1e6e?hl=en#d13e0770eadc48c5</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel=2.4.3
Linux Kernel=2.4.3-pre3
Linux Kernel=2.4.4
Linux Kernel=2.4.5
Linux Kernel=2.4.6
Linux Kernel=2.4.7
Linux Kernel=2.4.8
Linux Kernel=2.4.9
Linux Kernel=2.4.9_pre5
Linux Kernel=2.4.21
Linux Kernel=2.4.21-pre1
Linux Kernel=2.4.21-pre4
Linux Kernel=2.4.21-pre7
Linux Kernel=2.4.22
Linux Kernel=2.4.22-pre10
Linux Kernel=2.4.23
Linux Kernel=2.4.23-pre9
Linux Kernel=2.4.23_ow2
Linux Kernel=2.4.24
Linux Kernel=2.4.24_ow1
Linux Kernel=2.4.25
Linux Kernel=2.4.26
Linux Kernel=2.4.27
Linux Kernel=2.4.27-pre1
Linux Kernel=2.4.27-pre2
Linux Kernel=2.4.27-pre3
Linux Kernel=2.4.27-pre4
Linux Kernel=2.4.27-pre5
Linux Kernel=2.4.28
Linux Kernel=2.4.29
Linux Kernel=2.4.29-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.4.29-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.4.30
Linux Kernel=2.4.30-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.4.30-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.4.31
Linux Kernel=2.4.31-pre1
Linux Kernel=2.4.32
Linux Kernel=2.4.32-pre1
Linux Kernel=2.4.32-pre2
Linux Kernel=2.4.33
Linux Kernel=2.4.33-pre1
Linux Kernel=2.4.33.2
Linux Kernel=2.4.33.3
Linux Kernel=2.4.33.4
Linux Kernel=2.4.33.5
Linux Kernel=2.4.34
Linux Kernel=2.4.34-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.4.34.1
Linux Kernel=2.4.34.2
Linux Kernel=2.4.35
Linux Kernel=2.4.35.2
Linux Kernel=2.5.0
Linux Kernel=2.5.1
Linux Kernel=2.5.2
Linux Kernel=2.5.3
Linux Kernel=2.5.4
Linux Kernel=2.5.5
Linux Kernel=2.5.6
Linux Kernel=2.5.7
Linux Kernel=2.5.8
Linux Kernel=2.5.9
Linux Kernel=2.5.10
Linux Kernel=2.5.11
Linux Kernel=2.5.12
Linux Kernel=2.5.13
Linux Kernel=2.5.14
Linux Kernel=2.5.15
Linux Kernel=2.5.16
Linux Kernel=2.5.17
Linux Kernel=2.5.18
Linux Kernel=2.5.19
Linux Kernel=2.5.20
Linux Kernel=2.5.21
Linux Kernel=2.5.22
Linux Kernel=2.5.23
Linux Kernel=2.5.24
Linux Kernel=2.5.25
Linux Kernel=2.5.26
Linux Kernel=2.5.27
Linux Kernel=2.5.28
Linux Kernel=2.5.29
Linux Kernel=2.5.30
Linux Kernel=2.5.31
Linux Kernel=2.5.32
Linux Kernel=2.5.33
Linux Kernel=2.5.34
Linux Kernel=2.5.35
Linux Kernel=2.5.36
Linux Kernel=2.5.37
Linux Kernel=2.5.38
Linux Kernel=2.5.39
Linux Kernel=2.5.40
Linux Kernel=2.5.41
Linux Kernel=2.5.42
Linux Kernel=2.5.43
Linux Kernel=2.5.44
Linux Kernel=2.5.45
Linux Kernel=2.5.46
Linux Kernel=2.5.47
Linux Kernel=2.5.48
Linux Kernel=2.5.49
Linux Kernel=2.5.50
Linux Kernel=2.5.51
Linux Kernel=2.5.52
Linux Kernel=2.5.53
Linux Kernel=2.5.54
Linux Kernel=2.5.55
Linux Kernel=2.5.56
Linux Kernel=2.5.57
Linux Kernel=2.5.58
Linux Kernel=2.5.59
Linux Kernel=2.5.60
Linux Kernel=2.5.61
Linux Kernel=2.5.62
Linux Kernel=2.5.63
Linux Kernel=2.5.64
Linux Kernel=2.5.65
Linux Kernel=2.5.66
Linux Kernel=2.5.67
Linux Kernel=2.5.68
Linux Kernel=2.5.69
Linux Kernel=2.6.0
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test1
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test10
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test11
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test2
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test3
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test4
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test5
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test6
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test7
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test8
Linux Kernel=2.6.0-test9
Linux Kernel=2.6.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.1-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.1-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.1-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.10-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.10-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.10-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.11-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.11-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.11-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.11-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.11.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.11_rc1_bk6
Linux Kernel=2.6.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.12-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.12.22
Linux Kernel=2.6.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.13-rc7
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.13.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.14-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.14.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.15-rc7
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.15.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.16-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.15
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.16
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.19
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.20
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.21
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.22
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.23
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.24
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.25
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.26
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.27
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.28
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.29
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.30
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.31
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.32
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.33
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.34
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.35
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.36
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.37
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.38
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.39
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.40
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.41
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.43
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.44
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.45
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.46
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.47
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.48
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.49
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.50
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.51
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.52
Linux Kernel=2.6.16.53
Linux Kernel=2.6.16_rc7
Linux Kernel=2.6.17
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.17-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.8
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.9
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.10
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.11
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.12
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.13
Linux Kernel=2.6.17.14
Linux Kernel=2.6.18
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc1
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc2
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc3
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc4
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc5
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc6
Linux Kernel=2.6.18-rc7
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.1
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.2
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.3
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.4
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.5
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.6
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.7
Linux Kernel=2.6.18.8
Linux Kernel=2.6_test9_cvs
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-6694?

    CVE-2007-6694 has a severity rating of high due to potential NULL pointer dereference issues.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-6694?

    To fix CVE-2007-6694, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the patch addressing this vulnerability.

  • What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2007-6694?

    CVE-2007-6694 affects various Linux kernel versions from 2.4.3 to 2.6.x instances.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-6694?

    CVE-2007-6694 is categorized as a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2007-6694 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2007-6694 does not appear to have a direct exploit vector for remote attacks, focusing primarily on local or context-specific exploits.

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