MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in CIFS VFS
Published Nov 9, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.38%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.23
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0167
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0089
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.7.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0167 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0089 |
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Adjacent
Access Complexity High
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.
2.38% 0.02378
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02378
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02378) | 83.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02378) | 81.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.97% (0.01972) | 82.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.56% (0.03556) | 91.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 3.66% (0.03664) | 91.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 91.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.70% (0.02701) | 88.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (33)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27666 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29387 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29570 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5904 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=372701 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5904
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5904
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 9, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 9, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5904
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a