CVE-2007-6761

Name: CVE-2007-6761
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-24T06:59:00.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6761 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/media/video/videobuf-vmalloc.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24 does not initialize videobuf_mapping data structures, which allows local users to trigger an incorrect count value and videobuf leak via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5321.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/media/video/videobuf-vmalloc.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.24 does not initialize videobuf_mapping data structures, which allows local users to trigger an incorrect count value and videobuf leak via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-5321.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.23

References

http://www.linuxgrill.com/anonymous/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=827340Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.linuxgrill.com/anonymous/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=827340Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0b29669c065f60501e7289e1950fa2a618962358Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6761?

How severe is CVE-2007-6761?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6761 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6761?

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Source: NVD / NIST