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CVE-2007-5498

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-05-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2007-5498
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.34%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The Xen hypervisor block backend driver for Linux kernel 2.6.18, when running on a 64-bit host with a 32-bit paravirtualized guest, allows local privileged users in the guest OS to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a request that specifies a large number of blocks.