CVE-2007-3379 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a kernel denial of service via the get_gate_vma function, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 on x86_64.
- 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-2007-3379?
CVE-2007-3379 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 17 Sep 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the x86_64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via unspecified vectors related to the get_gate_vma function and the fuser command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3379?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3379?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-3379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hggv-r2p4-ww92.