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TI-2007-00001 Aliases CVE-2007-0001GHSA-v6fh-mg2v-xv8g

The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat…

Priority LOW 23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The file watch implementation in the audit subsystem (auditctl -w) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 kernel 2.6.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by replacing a watched file, which does not cause the watch on the old inode to be dropped.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00604 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:linux_kernel_2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:linux_kernel_2.6.9:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0085 Released 2007-02-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.ppc64iseries +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL, kernel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.10.EL +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0085
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0085
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0085
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0085

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6fh-mg2v-xv8g

References

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