Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-0005
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.21, 2.6.21.1, 2.6.21.2
- Omnikey.aaitg Omnikey Cardman 4040
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/24901 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/33023 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462300/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/24777 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/24436 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0872 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)