CVE-2007-5087

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Published Sep 26, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 26, 2007, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 25, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2007, 10:17 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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