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CVE-2007-2764

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2007-05-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root user creates a kernel process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (oops and device reboot) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Platforms

Brocade Silkworm 4900 Fibre Channel SwitchBrocade Silkworm 48000 DirectorBrocade Silkworm 12000 DirectorBrocade Silkworm 24000 DirectorBrocade Silkworm 3900 SwitchBrocade Silkworm 3850 Fabric SwitchLinux Linux KernelBrocade Silkworm 200E SwitchBrocade Silkworm 3250 Fabric Switch

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References