PT-2008-1461 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2008-05-08 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2007-5001

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.4.21

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel panic, by performing asynchronous input or output operations on a FIFO special file.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.4.21, update to version 2.4.21 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5001

RHSA-2008:0211

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 11

• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5001 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references · Note
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42273 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11329 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/44987 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/29083 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 · Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=326251 · Note