VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0772
The Linux kernel 2.6.13 and other versions before 2.6.20.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) via a crafted NFSACL 2 ACCESS request that triggers a free of an incorrect pointer.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.87%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Linux kernel 2.6.13 and other versions before 2.6.20.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) via a crafted NFSACL 2 ACCESS request that triggers a free of an incorrect pointer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.87% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.1Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/33022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24201Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24400Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24547Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24752Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22625
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0660Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32578
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1063
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.1Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/33022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24201Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24400Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.