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CVE-2007-2525

Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a den…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating a socket using connect, and releasing it before the PPPIOCGCHAN ioctl is initialized.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.21-git8.log · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1703 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27227 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26664 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26289 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23870 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25838 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-510-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1504 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1356 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26620 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-489-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34150 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25163 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1503 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29058 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-486-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26450 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25700 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26139 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26133 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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