kernel: denial of service via unspecified vectors
Published May 18, 2007
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.40%
Description
The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root user creates a kernel process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (oops and device reboot) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
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Running on/with
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02401) | 83.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02401) | 81.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.96% (0.00956) | 74.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 80.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 79.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 77.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00654) | 77.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00610) | 75.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/39117 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken LinkPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24036 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2764 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1758987 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34495 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2764
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2764
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/39117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken LinkPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24036 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2764 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1758987 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34495 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2764 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2764 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.