Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-0005
Published: March 10, 2007 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92869
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0005
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-0005
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24436
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://www.osvdb.org/33023
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462300/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22870
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0872
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32880
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1035
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11238