#VU92714 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-4567
Published: December 21, 2007 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92714
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4567
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38015
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=548641
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39171
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7474
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11083
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/558-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e76b2b2567b83448c2ee85a896433b96150c92e6