4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-4133
Linux Kernel Hugetlbfs Prio Tree Calculation Denial of Service
Description

The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 4, 2007, 11:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4133 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-2007-4133.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451

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-2007-4133 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-4133 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
    Added Reference http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10451 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451 [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/36925 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 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-2007-4133 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-2007-4133 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.49 }} 1.45%

score

0.87381

percentile

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