CVE-2007-6761

Description

drivers/media/video/videobuf-vmalloc.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24 does not initialize videobuf_mapping data structures, which allows local users to trigger an incorrect count value and videobuf leak via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5321.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.linuxgrill.com/anonymous/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24 release notes
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=827340 third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98001 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6761?
CVE-2007-6761 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6761?
To fix CVE-2007-6761, 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-2007-6761 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6761 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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