4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-2525
Linux PPPoE Denial of Service Memory Leak
Description

Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating a socket using connect, and releasing it before the PPPIOCGCHAN ioctl is initialized.

INFO

Published Date :

May 8, 2007, 11:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-2525 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-2525.

URL Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25163 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25700 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-2525 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-2525 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10594 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34150 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-2525 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2525 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.27325

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability