What is CVE-2007-3719?

CVE-2007-3719 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2007-3719 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-3719?

CVE-2007-3719 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-3719?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-3719. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2007-3719 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-3719 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2007-3719

Low

The process scheduler in the Linux kernel 2.6.16 gives preference to "interactive" processes that perform voluntary sleeps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), as described in "Secretly Monopolizing the CPU Without Superuser Privileges."

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2007-07-12

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2007-3719 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2007-3719

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2007-07-12

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3719?

CVE-2007-3719 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2007-3719 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-3719?

CVE-2007-3719 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-3719?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-3719. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2007-3719 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2007-3719 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.