CVE-2007-3105
Stack-based buffer overflow in the random number generator (RNG) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 might allow local root users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the default wakeup threshold to a value greater…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the random number generator (RNG) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 might allow local root users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the default wakeup threshold to a value greater than the output pool size, which triggers writing random numbers to the stack by the pool transfer function involving "bound check ordering". NOTE: this issue might only cross privilege boundaries in environments that have granular assignment of privileges for root.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26500Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26643Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27212Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27436Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27747Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.22-git14.log
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25348
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1650
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10371
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26500Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26643Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.