prio_tree unit kernel panic
Published Oct 4, 2007
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The (1) hugetlb_vmtruncate_list and (2) hugetlb_vmtruncate functions in fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19-rc4 perform certain prio_tree calculations using HPAGE_SIZE instead of PAGE_SIZE units, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.19
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.15.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0940
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0940 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 29.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 29.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 16.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02897) | 90.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 87.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (22)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26994 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://tree.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=856fc29505556cf263f3dcda2533cf3766c14ab6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25904 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4133 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253926 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36925 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4133
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10451 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4133
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