CVE-2007-0997 describes a race condition within the tee (sys_tee) system call in Linux kernel versions 2.6.17 through 2.6.17.6. This flaw could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash), leak kernel memory, or gain privileges due to an ipipe lock potentially being dropped during concurrent pipe reads. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely recognized or exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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