CVE-2007-5907 json
Xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications, which allows pv guests to cause a denial of service (crash).
published 2007-11-09 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5877
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications, which allows pv guests to cause a denial of service (crash).
Patch / fix
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0957
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-5907 updated
kernel-xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications (DoS possible)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0957
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Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32485
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10380
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/28412
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28405
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27219
vdb-entry
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lists.xensource.com
/archives/html/xen-devel/2007-10/msg00932.html
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/28636
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5907
- NVD CVE-2007-5907
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