CVE-2007-3850

Description

The eHCA driver in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.22, when running on PowerPC, does not properly map userspace resources, which allows local users to read portions of physical address space.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/45488 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26161 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=721151d004dcf01a71b12bb6b893f9160284cf6e
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10793 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3850?
CVE-2007-3850 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3850?
To fix CVE-2007-3850, 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-2007-3850 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3850 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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