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TI-2007-03732 Aliases CVE-2007-3848GHSA-jwgr-wg75-437r

Linux kernel 2.4.35 and other versions allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a…

Priority LOW 10Published · 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 · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Linux kernel 2.4.35 and other versions allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a child process that is running at higher privileges by causing a setuid-root parent process to die, which delivers an attacker-controlled parent process death signal (PR_SET_PDEATHSIG).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.35VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.35 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0001 Released 2009-01-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +7
  • RHSA-2008:0787 Released 2009-01-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.67, kernel-2.4.18-e.67.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.67.ia64 +2
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.67, kernel-2.4.18-e.67.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.67.ia64 +2
  • 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
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • 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-2007:0940 Released 2007-10-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5, kernel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. 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-2007:0940
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0787, RHSA-2009:0001
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-2007:0940
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0001
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 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0939
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0787

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3848
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwgr-wg75-437r

References

Advisory 15

Other 7

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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