Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the Red Hat Content Accelerator kernel patch in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of open requests involving O_ATOMICLOOKUP.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/44153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27824Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28162Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26657
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019017
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=315051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38823
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://osvdb.org/44153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27824Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28162Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5494?
CVE-2007-5494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the Red Hat Content Accelerator kernel patch in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of open r...
How severe is CVE-2007-5494?
CVE-2007-5494 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5494?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux.