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TI-2007-03628 Aliases CVE-2007-3739GHSA-g9r8-mr7q-g5r2

mm/mmap.c in the hugetlb kernel, when run on PowerPC systems, does not prevent stack…

Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

mm/mmap.c in the hugetlb kernel, when run on PowerPC systems, does not prevent stack expansion from entering into reserved kernel page memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:client:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:h:apple:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:client:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:h:apple:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:1049 Released 2007-12-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-53.EL, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-53.EL, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-53.EL, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-53.EL, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-53.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2007:0939 Released 2007-11-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +12
  • RHSA-2007:0705 Released 2007-09-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0705
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0705
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3739
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9r8-mr7q-g5r2

References

Advisory 6

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