CVE-2007-3107
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC...
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC systems using HTX, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving floating point corruption and concurrency, related to clearing of MSR bits.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC systems using HTX, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving floating point corruption and concurrency, related to clearing of MSR bits.
- Record
CVE-2007-3107- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC systems using HTX, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving floating point corruption and concurrency, related to clearing of MSR bits.
- Record
CVE-2007-3107- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3099 No score
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC systems using HTX, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving floating point corruption and concurrency, related to clearing of MSR bits.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3099- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxjw-jphq-5x96 No score
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC...
The signal handling in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, including 2.6.2, when running on PowerPC systems using HTX, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving floating point corruption and concurrency, related to clearing of MSR bits.
- Record
GHSA-xxjw-jphq-5x96- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 | 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3107 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published July 10, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0595.html
secunia.com/advisories/25955
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
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osvdb.org/37118
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9936
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=245580
securityfocus.com/bid/24845
securitytracker.com/id?1018347
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35383
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3107
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxjw-jphq-5x96
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0595
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0595.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3107