CVE-2007-5907

kernel-xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications (DoS possible)

Severity Score

4.7

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications, which allows pv guests to cause a denial of service (crash).

El Xen 3.1.1 no previene la modificación del CR4 TSC para aplicaciones, lo que permite a invitados pv provocar una denegación de servicio (caída).

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.7

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-11-09 CVE Reserved
2007-11-09 CVE Published
2024-06-28 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2007-10/msg00932.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28405	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27219	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10380	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5907	2008-11-04
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=377561	2008-11-04

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xensource Inc Search vendor "Xensource Inc"		Xen Search vendor "Xensource Inc" for product "Xen"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Xensource Inc" for product "Xen" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected