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CVE-2007-2764

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2764 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from linux, from brocade, from brocade and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-05-18T22:30:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:40:16.413

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	Yes
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_12000_director	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_200e_switch	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_24000_director	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_3250_fabric_switch	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_3850_fabric_switch	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_3900_switch	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_48000_director	-	No
Hardware	brocade	silkworm_4900_fibre_channel_switch	-	No

References

http://osvdb.org/39117 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 Broken Link, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24036 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34495 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/39117 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 Broken Link, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24036 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34495 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.