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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the kernel package.
- Reboot the machine.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2007-2525.
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)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2525
weaknesses.
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).
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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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25163 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25700 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25838 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26289 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594 Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} 0.03%
score
0.22606
percentile