CVE - CVE-2007-5498

CVE-ID
CVE-2007-5498	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Xen hypervisor block backend driver for Linux kernel 2.6.18, when running on a 64-bit host with a 32-bit paravirtualized guest, allows local privileged users in the guest OS to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a request that specifies a large number of blocks.
References
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MISC:29082 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29082 MISC:30116 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/30116 MISC:32918 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/32918 MISC:RHSA-2008:0233 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html MISC:USN-679-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=369531 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=369531 MISC:linux-kernel-xen-hypervisor-dos(42274) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42274 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9452 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9452
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20071017	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20071017)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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