What is CVE-2007-6434?

CVE-2007-6434 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2007-6434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-6434?

CVE-2007-6434 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-2007-6434?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-6434. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2007-6434 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-6434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2007-6434

Low

Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2007-12-18

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2007-6434 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2007-6434 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5

Exploit
Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40907
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28070

Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200

Details

CVE ID CVE-2007-6434

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2007-12-18

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6434?

CVE-2007-6434 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2007-6434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-6434?

CVE-2007-6434 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-2007-6434?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-6434. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2007-6434 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2007-6434 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →