Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4570 (CCN-38357)

Assigned:2007-11-07
Published:2007-11-07
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the MCS translation daemon in mcstrans 0.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary daemon outage) via a large range of compartments in sensitivity labels.
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:1.9 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
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-2007-4570

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
39244

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0542
Low: mcstrans security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
27589

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 39244
mcstrans Compartment Range DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26371

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26371
Mcstrans Mcstrans.C Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=193951

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 288201
CVE-2007-4570 mctransd DoS

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=288201

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhel-mctrans-dos(38357)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhel-mctrans-dos(38357)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10350

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch
RHSA-2007:0542

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:unkown:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:redhat:mcstrans:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:unkown:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:redhat:mcstrans:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22701
    P
    		ELSA-2007:0542: mcstrans security and bug fix update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10350
    V
    		Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the MCS translation daemon in mcstrans 0.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary daemon outage) via a large range of compartments in sensitivity labels.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070542
    P
    		RHSA-2007:0542: mcstrans security and bug fix update (Low)
    2008-03-20
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0 unkown
    redhat mcstrans 0.2.3
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0 unkown
    redhat mcstrans 0.2.3
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5