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CVE-2007-4570 (GCVE-0-2007-4570)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-11-10 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:01
VLAI
Summary
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the MCS translation daemon in mcstrans 0.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary daemon outage) via a large range of compartments in sensitivity labels.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=288201 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=193951 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/27589 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://osvdb.org/39244 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0542.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26371 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2007-11-07 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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