CVE-2007-5904: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-5904 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 09-11-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.38% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat12 products
- kernel< 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
- kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
- kernel-devel< 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
- kernel-doc< 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
- kernel-hugemem< 0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.23
2 vendors · 13 products
References
40 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048X Refsource CONFIRM
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- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
