CVE-2007-5093

Severity

40%

Complexity

19%

Confidentiality

115%

The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device.

The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: high. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 17 years ago

2007-09-26 21:17:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-30 16:25:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.6.0

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test1

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test10

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test11

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test2

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test3

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test4

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test5

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test6

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test7

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test8

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test9

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6.1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 2

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.2

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.3

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.4

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.5

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.6

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 1

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 2

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.7

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Release Candidate 1

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.8

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 1

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 2

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 3

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1

2.6.8.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.9

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 1

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 2

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 3

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 4

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.10

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 1

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 2

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 1

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 2

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 3

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 4

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1

2.6.11.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2

2.6.11.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3

2.6.11.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.4

2.6.11.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5

2.6.11.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6

2.6.11.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7

2.6.11.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8

2.6.11.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.9

2.6.11.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.10

2.6.11.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11

2.6.11.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12

2.6.11.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 1

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 2

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 3

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 4

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 5

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 6

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1

2.6.12.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2

2.6.12.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3

2.6.12.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4

2.6.12.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5

2.6.12.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.6

2.6.12.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.13

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 1

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 2

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 3

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 4

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 5

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 6

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 7

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1

2.6.13.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.2

2.6.13.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.3

2.6.13.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.4

2.6.13.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.5

2.6.13.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.14

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 1

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 2

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 3

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 4

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1

2.6.14.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2

2.6.14.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3

2.6.14.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4

2.6.14.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5

2.6.14.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.15

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 1

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 2

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 3

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1

2.6.15.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2

2.6.15.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3

2.6.15.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4

2.6.15.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5

2.6.15.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6

2.6.15.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7

2.6.15.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.11

2.6.15.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.16

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 1

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 3

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1

2.6.16.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2

2.6.16.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3

2.6.16.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4

2.6.16.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5

2.6.16.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7

2.6.16.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9

2.6.16.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10

2.6.16.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11

2.6.16.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12

2.6.16.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19

2.6.16.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23

2.6.16.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27

2.6.16.27

Linux Kernel 2.6.17

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 1

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 2

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 3

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 4

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 5

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 6

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1

2.6.17.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.2

2.6.17.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3

2.6.17.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.4

2.6.17.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5

2.6.17.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6

2.6.17.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7

2.6.17.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8

2.6.17.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9

2.6.17.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10

2.6.17.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11

2.6.17.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12

2.6.17.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13

2.6.17.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14

2.6.17.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.18

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1

2.6.18.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.2

2.6.18.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3

2.6.18.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.4

2.6.18.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.19

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 1

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 2

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 3

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 4

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1

2.6.19.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.2

2.6.19.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.20

2.6.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20 Release Candidate 2

2.6.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1

2.6.20.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.2

2.6.20.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3

2.6.20.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.4

2.6.20.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5

2.6.20.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8

2.6.20.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9

2.6.20.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10

2.6.20.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11

2.6.20.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12

2.6.20.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13

2.6.20.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14

2.6.20.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15

2.6.20.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.21

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 3

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 4

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 5

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 6

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 7

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1

2.6.21.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2

2.6.21.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.3

2.6.21.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4

2.6.21.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.22

2.6.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.22 Release Candidate 6

2.6.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1

2.6.22.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3

2.6.22.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4

2.6.22.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5

2.6.22.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6

2.6.22.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7

2.6.22.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.23 Release Candidate 1

2.6.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.23 release candidate 2

2.6.23

References

20070902 Oops in pwc v4l driver

20070903 Re: Oops in pwc v4l driver

RHSA-2008:0972

26994

28170

28706

28971

29058

30294

32799

DSA-1381

DSA-1503

DSA-1504

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.6

MDVSA-2008:008

MDVSA-2008:105

RHSA-2008:0275

25504

USN-558-1

USN-574-1

USN-578-1

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10494

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