What is CVE-2007-4130?

CVE-2007-4130 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2007-4130 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-4130?

CVE-2007-4130 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-4130?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-4130. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2007-4130 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-4130 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2007-4130

High

The Linux kernel 2.6.9 before 2.6.9-67 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on Itanium (ia64) does not properly handle page faults during NUMA memory access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via invalid arguments to set_mempolicy in an MPOL_BIND operation.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-02-05

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2007-4130 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2007-4130 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748

Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27556
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=179665

Exploit
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11437
Kernel patch commit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2007-4130

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-02-05

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4130?

CVE-2007-4130 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2007-4130 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-4130?

CVE-2007-4130 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-4130?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-4130. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2007-4130 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2007-4130 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →