CVE-2007-4570

Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the MCS translation daemon in mcstrans 0.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary daemon outage) via a large range of compartments in sensitivity labels.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=288201
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=193951
http://secunia.com/advisories/27589 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/39244 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38357 vdb entry
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0542.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10350 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26371 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4570?
CVE-2007-4570 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4570?
To fix CVE-2007-4570, 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-2007-4570 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4570 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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