CVE-2007-3719 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.16 process scheduler. It allows local users to monopolize CPU resources by exploiting the scheduler's preference for "interactive" processes that voluntarily sleep. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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