CVE-2007-0005 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver to gain elevated privileges on Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0005?
CVE-2007-0005 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Omnikey.aaitg Omnikey Cardman 4040.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0005?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-0005 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0005 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqq7-6mh4-2rxq.