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CVE-2007-4130

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during N…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11437 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27556 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28748 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=179665 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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