7.8high
CVE-2007-2764
The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root…
Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root user creates a kernel process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (oops and device reboot) via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
- Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)
References
- sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/24036 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /39117 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34495 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2007-2764
- NVD: CVE-2007-2764
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