MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Mar 10, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
OR
- ≤ 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21.1
- 2.6.21.2
- 2.6.21.3
- 2.6.21.4
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0099
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0099 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.61% 0.00615
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00615
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00615) | 47.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00615) | 44.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 51.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 16.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (28)
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24436 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24518 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/33023 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462300/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22870 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0872 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0005 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618258 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32880 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1035 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11238 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0005
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 10, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 19, 2006
Link CVE-2007-0005
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a