CVE-2007-5087 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5068	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00116.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.35.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7ae15e7707050baafe5a35e3d4f2d175197d222
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
http://lwn.net/Articles/251162/
http://osvdb.org/39237
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-26T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:28.286Z

Reserved: 2007-09-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5087

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-26T10:17:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-5087

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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