CVE-2007-5001

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via...

4.9 Medium

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

Record: CVE-2007-5001
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

Record: CVE-2007-5001
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-4982 No score

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

Record: EUVD-2007-4982
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4mv3-grr2-3p4p No score

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via...

Linux kernel before 2.4.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via asynchronous input or output on a FIFO special file.

Record: GHSA-4mv3-grr2-3p4p
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-57.EL	0:2.4.21-57.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-5001 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published May 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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