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CVE-2007-6761

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2007-6761 describes an uninitialized data structure vulnerability in the Linux kernel's videobuf-vmalloc.c, affecting versions prior to 2.6.24. This flaw allows local users to cause a videobuf leak and incorrect count values. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, as a low-privileged local attacker can achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.23CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.46%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
37.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0046 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2007-6761Moderate

kernel: Improper initialization of videobuf_mapping data structures

Apr 24, 2017

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org / pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
linuxgrill.com / anonymous/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24
Release Notes
securityfocus.com / bid/98001
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry