Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Suse | Suse Linux Openexchange Server | 4.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.2 |
| Suse | Suse Linux | 1.0 |
| Suse | Suse United Linux | 1.0 |
| Mono | Mono | <= 1.2.5.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=134361&action=view
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197067
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27439
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27493
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27511
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27612
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27937
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1397
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-10.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:218
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_23_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26279
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018892
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5197?
CVE-2007-5197 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based...
How severe is CVE-2007-5197?
CVE-2007-5197 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5197?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Suse Suse Linux Openexchange Server, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Suse Linux, Suse Suse United Linux.