Vulnerability identifier: #VU92715
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4997
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https:ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/27555
https://secunia.com/advisories/27614
https://secunia.com/advisories/27824
https://secunia.com/advisories/27912
https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/28033
https://secunia.com/advisories/28162
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/28706
https://secunia.com/advisories/28806
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337
https://secunia.com/advisories/28170
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
https://secunia.com/advisories/28971
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
