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CVE-2007-5904 Detail

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

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27666 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29387 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 CVE, MITRE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-5904
NVD Published Date:
11/09/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE