CVE-2007-5498

Linux Kernel - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule

Description

The Xen hypervisor block backend driver for Linux kernel 2.6.18, when running on a 64-bit host with a 32-bit paravirtualized guest, allows local privileged users in the guest OS to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a request that specifies a large number of blocks.

References (8)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1

[Patch] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=369531

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42274

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29082

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9452

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/30116

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32918

Scores

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 15.2%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 08, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026