Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4130 (CCN-40341)

Assigned:2006-02-01
Published:2006-02-01
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4130

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0055
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch
RHSA-2008:0055

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28748

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-102
kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0055)

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40914
Linux Kernel NUMA Memory Access Page Fault Handling Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27556

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27556
Linux Kernel Page Faults Using NUMA Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 179665
panic caused by set_mempolicy with MPOL_BIND

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=179665

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-numa-dos(40341)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11437

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11437
    V
    		The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080055
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0055: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-01-31
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga