CVE-2007-5225: sun sunos Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-5225 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Numeric Errors vulnerability in sun sunos. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 05-10-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer signedness error in FIFO filesystems (named pipes) on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to read the contents of unspecified memory locations via a negative maximum length value to the I_PEEK ioctl.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundSolaris (SPARC/x86) - fifofs I_PEEK Kernel Memory Disclosure
Maturity: weaponized
Solaris 8/9/10 - 'fifofs I_PEEK' Local Kernel Memory Leak
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sun1 product
- sunos5.8 | 5.9 | 5.10
1 vendor · 1 product
References
13 links- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-463.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2170VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
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- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=603Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource IDEFENSE