CVE-2007-0001

Description

The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.

4.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/33031	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9560	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html	patch vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223129	patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017705	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22737	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0001?: CVE-2007-0001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0001?: To fix CVE-2007-0001, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0001 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0001 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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