CVE-2007-5225 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1% (pctl 61)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer signedness error in FIFO filesystems (named pipes) on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to read the contents of unspecified memory locations via a negative maximum length value to the I_PEEK ioctl.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 0.97% — more likely to be exploited than 61% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | sunos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Solaris 8/9/10 - 'fifofs I_PEEK' Local Kernel Memory Leak | 2008-03-10 |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=603
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27654
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103061-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-463.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25905
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018766
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3339
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36918
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4516
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5227
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=603
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27654
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103061-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-463.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481501/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25905
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