CVE-2007-3848

Description

Linux kernel 2.4.35 and other versions allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a child process that is running at higher privileges by causing a setuid-root parent process to die, which delivers an attacker-controlled parent process death signal (PR_SET_PDEATHSIG).

1.9

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25387	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747	third party advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-3848
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118711306802632&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643	third party advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1648
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356	vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=openwall-announce&m=118710356812637&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10120	signature vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3848?: CVE-2007-3848 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3848?: To fix CVE-2007-3848, 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-2007-3848 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3848 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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