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TI-2007-05870 Aliases CVE-2007-6151GHSA-vgjg-q2cg-9f2h

The isdn_ioctl function in isdn_common.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The isdn_ioctl function in isdn_common.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted ioctl struct in which iocts is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.23VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.23 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 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-2008:0211 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +18
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  • RHSA-2008:0055 Released 2008-01-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.4.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
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-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0787

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6151
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgjg-q2cg-9f2h

References

Advisory 13

Other 4

  • 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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