Missing authorization in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-2480
Published: May 3, 2007 / Updated: November 13, 2008
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95575
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2480
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization error within the __udp_lib_get_port() function in net/ipv4/udp.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-2480
Install update from vendor's repository.