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CVE-2007-3508

Integer overflow in the process_envvars function in elf/rtld.c in glibc before 2.5-rc4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a large LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable value. NOTE: the glibc maintainers state that they do not believe that this issue is exploitable for code execution

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3508 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gentoo 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

2007-07-03T21:30:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:42:11.200

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gentoo	glibc	≤ 2.5	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=183844 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/37901 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25864 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-04.xml ([email protected])
http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/src/patchsets/glibc/2.5/1600_all_glibc-hwcap-mask-secure.patch?rev=1.1&view=markup ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24758 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018334 ([email protected])
http://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-hacker/2007-07/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2418 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35240 ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=183844 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/37901 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25864 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-04.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/src/patchsets/glibc/2.5/1600_all_glibc-hwcap-mask-secure.patch?rev=1.1&view=markup (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24758 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018334 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-hacker/2007-07/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2418 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35240 (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 gentoo'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.