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title: "CVE-2007-2893\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2007-2893

Publication date 30 May 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bx\_ne2k\_c::rx\_frame function in
iodev/ne2k.cc in the emulated NE2000 device in Bochs 2.3 allows local users
of the guest operating system to write to arbitrary memory locations and
gain privileges on the host operating system via vectors that cause TXCNT
register values to exceed the device memory size, aka "RX Frame heap
overflow."

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-2893?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| bochs | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.3-2etch1 |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| kvm | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1:62+dfsg-0ubuntu3 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1:62+dfsg-0ubuntu3 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1:62+dfsg-0ubuntu3 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| qemu | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.9.0-2ubuntu2 |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| qemu-kvm | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-2893?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

this was also referred to as CVE-2007-1323

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| qemu | * Vendor:   <http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1284> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2893)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2893)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-2893)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2893)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2893>