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TI-2007-04427 Aliases CVE-2007-4573GHSA-jqfp-qwq6-6w3h

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x before…

Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.22.7, when running on the x86_64 architecture, does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to ptrace is used, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %RAX register.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0082 57th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.35; up to 2.6.22.6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.35; up to 2.6.22.6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0938 Released 2007-09-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-52.EL, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-52.EL, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-52.EL, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-52.EL, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-52.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2007:0937 Released 2007-09-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.9.EL +12
  • RHSA-2007:0936 Released 2007-09-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5, kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.14.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-2007:0938
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0936
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0938
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0937
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0936
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0937
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0938
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0937
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0938
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0937

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4573
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqfp-qwq6-6w3h

References

Patch 1

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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