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CVE-2007-3104

Null pointer to an inode in a dentry can cause an oops in sysfs_readdir

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The sysfs_readdir function in the Linux kernel 2.6, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.5 and other distributions, allows users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by dereferencing a null pointer to an inode in a dentry.

La función sysfs_readdir en el kernel de Linux versión 2.6, tal y como es usada en Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versión 4.5 y otras distribuciones, permite a usuarios causar una denegación de servicio (OOPS del kernel) desreferenciando un puntero null para un inodo en un dentry.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-06-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-06-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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2.6.0
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Affected
in Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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4.5
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Safe