CVE-2007-5904 : Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in the SendReceive function.

Published 2007-11-09 18:46:00

Updated 2018-10-15 21:47:06

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2007-5904

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152

IPs affected by CVE-2007-5904 1,425

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5904

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.20%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5904

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.2	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Adjacent Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2007-5904

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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Products affected by CVE-2007-5904