VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6434
Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/40907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28070Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/40907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28070Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.