CVE-2007-5087 : The ATM module in the Linux kernel before 2.4.35.3, when CLIP support is enabled

The ATM module in the Linux kernel before 2.4.35.3, when CLIP support is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by reading /proc/net/atm/arp before the CLIP module has been loaded.

Published 2007-09-26 10:17:00

Updated 2011-03-08 03:00:04

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2007-5087

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.4.35.2
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5087

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5087

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	3.9	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2007-5087

CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2007-5087

Red Hat 2007-09-28

Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

References for CVE-2007-5087