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    CVE-2007-5904

    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.

    Published:Nov 8, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 9, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.01972
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29387
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29387
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019612
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High