CVE-2007-0773

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.9-42.0.8 in Red Hat 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS from null dereference) via fput in a 32-bit ioctl on 64-bit x86 systems, an incomplete fix of CVE-2005-3044.1.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11267	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227	third party advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=243252	patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838	third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
http://osvdb.org/37128	vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0773?: CVE-2007-0773 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0773?: To fix CVE-2007-0773, 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-2007-0773 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0773 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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