CVE-2007-5093
Linux Kernel < 2.6.22.6 - Denial of Service via Philips USB Webcam Driver Disconnect
Title source: llmDescription
The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device.
References (22)
Core 22
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118873457814808&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118880154122548&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.6
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10494
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25504
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
27.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (21)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.6 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8.1
... and 11 more
Published
Sep 26, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026