CVE-2007-5904

Published: Nov 9, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.2 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.23

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (58)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27666

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27888

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27912

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28826

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29245

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29387

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29570

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30769

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3