Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-6754
The ipalloc function in libc/stdlib/malloc.c in jemalloc in libc for FreeBSD 6.4 and NetBSD does not properly allocate memory, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, related to "integer rounding and overflow" errors.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6754
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.12%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 45 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6754
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-6754
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-6754
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http://kqueue.org/blog/2012/03/05/memory-allocator-security-revisited/
Memory allocator security revisited
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http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=167872
Patch
Products affected by CVE-2007-6754
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*