CVE-2007-5904

N/A Unknown
Published: November 09, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

linux

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