Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-4133
The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4133
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4133
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-4133
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Red Hat 2007-10-18This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
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http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904
Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*