VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4133
The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.