{ "data_type": "CVE", "data_format": "MITRE", "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": { "ID": "CVE-2007-5908", "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "STATE": "REJECT" }, "description": { "description_data": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "** REJECT ** Buffer overflow in the (1) sysfs_show_available_clocksources and (2) sysfs_show_current_clocksources functions in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier might allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted clock source names. NOTE: follow-on analysis by Linux developers states that \"There is no way for unprivileged users (or really even the root user) to add new clocksources.\"" } ] } }