Description
The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1381-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1381-2 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1503-1 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1503-2 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1504-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-5074 | The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-558-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-574-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-578-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:28.263Z
Reserved: 2007-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-5093
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-09-26T21:17:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-5093
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN