CVE-2007-5001

medium

Description

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11329

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42273

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=326251

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29083

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/31246

http://secunia.com/advisories/30110

http://osvdb.org/44987

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-05-08

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00045