CVE-2007-5087

Linux Kernel < 2.4.35.2 - Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

The ATM module in the Linux kernel before 2.4.35.3, when CLIP support is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by reading /proc/net/atm/arp before the CLIP module has been loaded.

References (6)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.35.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7ae15e7707050baafe5a35e3d4f2d175197d222

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3

[Various Sources] http://lwn.net/Articles/251162/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/39237

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25798

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246

Scores

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 29.5%

Classification

CWE

CWE-264

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.4.35.2

Timeline

Published Sep 26, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026