# CVE-2007-5087: The ATM module in the Linux kernel before 2.4.35.3, when CLIP support is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel pa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ATM module in the Linux kernel before 2.4.35.3, when CLIP support is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by reading /proc/net/atm/arp before the CLIP module has been loaded.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/39237
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.4.35.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7ae15e7707050baafe5a35e3d4f2d175197d222
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
- http://lwn.net/Articles/251162/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25798

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