VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-5904

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-11-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references