Description
mm/mmap.c in the hugetlb kernel, when run on PowerPC systems, does not prevent stack expansion from entering into reserved kernel page memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via unspecified vectors.
Published: 2007-09-14
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-2 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3723 mm/mmap.c in the hugetlb kernel, when run on PowerPC systems, does not prevent stack expansion from entering into reserved kernel page memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via unspecified vectors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-518-1 linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.17, linux-source-2.6.20 vulnerabilities
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Apple Powerpc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:28:52.171Z

Reserved: 2007-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3739

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-14T01:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-3739

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-08-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-3739 - Bugzilla

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