NVD

CVE-2007-4573 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.22.7, when running on the x86_64 architecture, does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to ptrace is used, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %RAX register.

Metrics

NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also displayed.

CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH

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

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/27/2007)

This issue affected users who were running 64-bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5 on x86_64 architecture. It did not affect users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. Updates are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5 to correct this issue. New kernel packages along with our advisory are available at the URL below as well as via the Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/CVE-2007-4573.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov.

Hyperlink	Resource
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-229.shtml
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-229.shtml
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/512	Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/512	Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/513
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/513
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119062587407908&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119062587407908&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/26917
http://secunia.com/advisories/26917
http://secunia.com/advisories/26919
http://secunia.com/advisories/26919
http://secunia.com/advisories/26934
http://secunia.com/advisories/26934
http://secunia.com/advisories/26953
http://secunia.com/advisories/26953
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/26995
http://secunia.com/advisories/26995
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018748
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018748
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.7
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.7
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0936.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0936.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0937.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0937.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0938.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0938.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480451/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480451/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480705/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480705/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25774
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25774
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1754
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1754
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9735
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9735
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00355.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00355.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	NIST

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Denotes Vulnerable Software
Are we missing a CPE here? Please let us know.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:35:55 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-229.shtml
Added	Reference	http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/512
Added	Reference	http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/513
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119062587407908&w=2
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26917
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26919
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26934
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26953
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26995
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1018748
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.7
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0936.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0937.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0938.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480451/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480705/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25774
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1754
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9735
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00355.html

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4573
NVD Published Date:
09/24/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window.

Information Technology Laboratory

National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database

CVE-2007-4573 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/27/2007)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:35:55 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:47:31 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 5:36:25 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:29:18 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 9/25/2007 9:16:00 AM

Quick Info