FKIE_CVE-2007-5001

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-08 00:20 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:45
Severity
Summary
Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/44987
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30110
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31246
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29083
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=326251
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42273
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11329
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/44987
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29083
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=326251
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42273
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11329
Impacted products

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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
            },
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            },
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            },
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  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El Kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a la 2.4.21, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (kernel panic) a trav\u00e9s de una entrada o salida as\u00edncrona en un fichero especial FIFO."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-5001",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:45:15.980",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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  },
  "published": "2008-05-08T00:20:00.000",
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      "url": "http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html"
    },
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      "url": "http://osvdb.org/44987"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30110"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31246"
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      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html"
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    },
    {
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42273"
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11329"
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}



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