CVE-2007-0997

Description

Race condition in the tee (sys_tee) system call in the Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.17.6 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to a potentially dropped ipipe lock during a race between two pipe readers.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/7/17/140 mailing list
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0997?
CVE-2007-0997 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0997?
To fix CVE-2007-0997, 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-2007-0997 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0997 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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