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CVE-2007-5197


Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5197 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from suse, from debian, from opensuse and 3 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

2007-11-02T16:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application suse suse_linux_openexchange_server 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 No
Operating System opensuse opensuse 10.2 No
Operating System opensuse opensuse 10.3 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 1.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 8 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.0 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.1 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.1 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.1 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.1 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.1 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.2 No
Operating System suse suse_linux 10.2 No
Operating System suse suse_united_linux 1.0 No
Application mono mono ≤ 1.2.5.1 Yes
Application mono mono 1.0 Yes
Application mono mono 1.0.5 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.4 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.8.3 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.13 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.13.4 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.13.6 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.13.7 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.17 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.17.1 Yes
Application mono mono 1.1.18 Yes

References

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 suse'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.