CVE-2007-5087 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the ATM module in the Linux kernel versions prior to 2.4.35.3. Specifically, local users can trigger a kernel panic by attempting to read /proc/net/atm/arp before the CLIP module has been loaded, provided CLIP support is enabled. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a medium severity. It requires local access (AV:L) and has low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to a complete denial of service (A:C) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no exploit code is publicly available via Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting low public awareness and impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.35.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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