NVD

CVE-2007-3848 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

Linux kernel 2.4.35 and other versions allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a child process that is running at higher privileges by causing a setuid-root parent process to die, which delivers an attacker-controlled parent process death signal (PR_SET_PDEATHSIG).

Metrics

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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: 1.9 LOW

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-3848
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-3848
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118711306802632&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118711306802632&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=openwall-announce&m=118710356812637&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=openwall-announce&m=118710356812637&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
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-2.6.22.4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.4
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.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-2007-0939.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25387
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25387
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1648
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1648
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10120
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10120

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:34:13 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-3848
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118711306802632&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=openwall-announce&m=118710356812637&w=2
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26500
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.4
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.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25387
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1648
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10120

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 5:31:40 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/476464/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/476538/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/476677/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/476803/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3848
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2007-3848 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:34:13 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:46:44 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 5:31:40 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:29:07 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 8/14/2007 2:41:00 PM

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