Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5904
CVE-2007-5904
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in the SendReceive function.
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Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
29- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27666nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27888nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27912nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28643nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28826nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29245nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29387nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29570nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30769nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30818nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0167.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26438nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3860nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38450nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9901nvd
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