The disconnect method in the Philips USB Webcam (pwc) driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.22.6 "relies on user space to close the device," which allows user-assisted local attackers to cause a denial of service (USB subsystem hang and CPU consumption in khubd) by not closing the device after the disconnect is invoked. NOTE: this rarely crosses privilege boundaries, unless the attacker can convince the victim to unplug the affected device.
CVE-2007-5093
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 23(Track)EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity40% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 26%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 26, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (44)
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118873457814808&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118880154122548&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26994
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30294
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32799
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.22-14-server (2.6.22-14.51) @ gutsy | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.20-16-server-bigiron (2.6.20-16.33) @ feisty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-51-hppa32 (2.6.15-51.66) @ dapper | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.8.EL | 2008-11-19 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 | 2008-05-20 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(32 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:3.1(31)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| fai-kernels | 1.9.1 ... 1.9.1sarge7.1 (9 versions) | 1.9.1sarge8 | — |
| hostap-modules-i386 | 1:0.3.7-1, 1:0.3.7-1sarge1, 1:0.3.7-1sarge2 | 1:0.3.7-1sarge3 | — |
| i2c | 1:2.9.1-1, 1:2.9.1-1sarge1 | 1:2.9.1-1sarge2 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-alpha | 2.4.27-10 ... 2.4.27-10sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-arm | 2.4.27-2 ... 2.4.27-2sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-2sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-i386 | 2.4.27-10 ... 2.4.27-10sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-ia64 | 2.4.27-10 ... 2.4.27-10sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-m68k | 2.4.27-3 ... 2.4.27-3sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-3sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-s390 | 2.4.27-2 ... 2.4.27-2sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-2sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.4.27-sparc | 2.4.27-9 ... 2.4.27-9sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-9sarge6 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-alpha | 2.6.8-16 ... 2.6.8-17 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-17sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-amd64 | 2.6.8-14 ... 2.6.8-17 (8 versions) | 2.6.8-17sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-hppa | 2.6.8-6 ... 2.6.8-7 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-7sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-i386 | 2.6.8-16 ... 2.6.8-17 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-17sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-ia64 | 2.6.8-14 ... 2.6.8-15 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-15sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-m68k | 2.6.8-4 ... 2.6.8-5 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-5sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-s390 | 2.6.8-5 ... 2.6.8-6 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-6sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-2.6.8-sparc | 2.6.8-15 ... 2.6.8-16 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-16sarge1 | — |
| kernel-image-speakup-i386 | 2.4.27-1.1, 2.4.27-1.1sarge1, 2.4.27-1.1sarge2, 2.4.27-1.1sarge3, 2.4.27-1.1sarge4 | 2.4.27-1.1sarge5 | — |
| kernel-latest-2.4-alpha | 101, 101sarge1 | 101sarge3 | — |
| kernel-latest-2.4-i386 | 101, 101sarge1 | 101sarge2 | — |
| kernel-latest-2.4-s390 | 2.4.27-1, 2.4.27-1sarge1 | 2.4.27-1sarge2 | — |
| kernel-latest-2.4-sparc | 42, 42sarge1, 42sarge2 | 42sarge3 | — |
| kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips | 2.4.27-10.040815-1 ... 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-2 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3 | — |
| kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27 | 2.4.27-10 ... 2.4.27-10sarge5 (6 versions) | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | — |
| kernel-patch-powerpc-2.6.8 | 2.6.8-12 ... 2.6.8-13 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-13sarge1 | — |
| kernel-source-2.4.27 | 2.4.27-10 ... 2.4.27-10sarge6 (7 versions) | 2.4.27-10sarge7 | — |
| kernel-source-2.6.8 | 2.6.8-16 ... 2.6.8-17 (9 versions) | 2.6.8-17sarge1 | — |
| mindi-kernel | 2.4.27-2, 2.4.27-2sarge1, 2.4.27-2sarge2, 2.4.27-2sarge3, 2.4.27-2sarge4 | 2.4.27-2sarge5 | — |
| pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-i386 | 3.2.5+2, 3.2.5+2sarge1 | 3.2.5+2sarge2 | — |
| systemimager | 3.2.3-6, 3.2.3-6sarge1, 3.2.3-6sarge2, 3.2.3-6sarge3, 3.2.3-6sarge4 | 3.2.3-6sarge5 | — |
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12 ... 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch3 (7 versions) | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch4 | — |
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