CVE-2007-0253 Other in n/a

High 7.2 Published 16 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Unspecified remote vulnerability in grsecurity patch with disputed validity and unknown impact.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Not stated
Victim action needed: Not stated
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0253?

CVE-2007-0253 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2007.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the grsecurity patch has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors, a different vulnerability than the expand_stack vulnerability from the Digital Armaments 20070110 pre-advisory. NOTE: the grsecurity developer has disputed this issue, stating that "the function they claim the vulnerability to be in is a trivial function, which can, and has been, easily checked for any supposed vulnerabilities." The developer also cites a past disclosure that was not proven

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Grsecurity Grsecurity Kernel Patch.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-0253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h7g-j24x-p7v7.