CVE-2007-5498

The Xen hypervisor block backend driver for Linux kernel 2.6.18, when running on a 64-bit host with a 32-bit paravirtualized guest, allows local privileged users in the guest OS to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a request that specifies a large number of blocks.

CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=369531	Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29082
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42274
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9452

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-05-07 17:20

Updated : 2017-09-28 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2007-5498

Mitre link : CVE-2007-5498

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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