What is CVE-2007-2764?

CVE-2007-2764 is a vulnerability in Brocade Silkworm 12000 Director, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-05-18.

Is CVE-2007-2764 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Brocade Silkworm 12000 Director

CVE-2007-2764

The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root user creates a kernel process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (oops and device reboot) via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_SUNALERT, Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2764?: CVE-2007-2764 is a vulnerability in Brocade Silkworm 12000 Director, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-05-18.
Is CVE-2007-2764 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.