Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-3843
The Linux kernel before 2.6.23-rc1 checks the wrong global variable for the CIFS sec mount option, which might allow remote attackers to spoof CIFS network traffic that the client configured for security signatures, as demonstrated by lack of signing despite sec=ntlmv2i in a SetupAndX request.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9670 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27747 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28806 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 (vendor-advisory)
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.23-rc1
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25244 (vdb-entry)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- secunia.com/advisories/26647 (third-party-advisory)