7.1

CVE-2007-5962: redhat enterprise_linux Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2008:0295
Published 22-05-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5962 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 12.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.06%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 22-05-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory leak in a certain Red Hat patch, applied to vsftpd 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora 6 through 8, and on Foresight Linux and rPath appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of CWD commands, as demonstrated by an attack on a daemon with the deny_file configuration option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.06% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
12.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'CWD' (Authenticated) Remote Memory Consumption

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'deny_file' Option Remote Denial of Service (1)

    Maturity: poc

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  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'deny_file' Option Remote Denial of Service (2)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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