6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-5904
Linux CIFS VFS Buffer Overflows
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in the SendReceive function.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2007, 6:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5904 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-2007-5904.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/27666
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
http://secunia.com/advisories/29387
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5904 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • 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:9901 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901 [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/38450 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

3.56 }} -0.11%

score

0.91647

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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