CVE-2007-3719: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The process scheduler in the Linux kernel 2.6.16 gives preference to "interactive" processes that perform voluntary sleeps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), as described in "Secretly Monopolizing the CPU Without Superuser Privileges."

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.16 only

Published 2007-07-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.