CVE-2007-0001

security flaw

Published Feb 28, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-0005 The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2007, 9:18 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 20, 2007, 12:00 AM