CVE-2007-0005

Modified

Published 10-03-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-0005 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

6.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.64%

0%100%

Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

DSA-1286-1 RHSA-2007:0099

Timeline

10-03-2007
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.06.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 0.61% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified
Linux Omnikey Cardman 4040 Driver - Local Buffer Overflow (PoC)
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected systems

No affected systems are recorded for this record.

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

References

24 links

www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
secunia.com/advisories/24901Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVA
www.osvdb.org/33023VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDB
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462300/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
secunia.com/advisories/24777Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/24436Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0872VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENVendor Advisory
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

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www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
secunia.com/advisories/24518Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11238VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457Mailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1035X Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/25078Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32880VDB EntryX Refsource XF
www.securityfocus.com/bid/22870VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
secunia.com/advisories/25691Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26139Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26133Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory