CVE-2007-5904

Published Nov 9, 2007

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.8
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.2
Vector string: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "6FA8C05E-B944-46CF-9F21-9A5B9FF9A586",
            "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.23"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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