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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2007-2894

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Bochs 2.3 floppy controller vulnerability lets local users crash the VM via divide-by-zero; unpatched.

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Family
CVE
CVE-2007-2894
30 May 200701:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2007-2894
30 May 200701:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2007-2894
30 May 200701:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2007-2886
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: bochs-2.3-7.fc7
24 Aug 200705:41
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 7 : bochs-2.3-7.fc7 (2007-1778)
6 Nov 200700:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
GLSA-200711-21 : Bochs: Multiple vulnerabilities
20 Nov 200700:00
nessus
Gentoo Linux
Bochs: Multiple vulnerabilities
17 Nov 200700:00
gentoo
NVD
CVE-2007-2894
30 May 200701:30
nvd
OpenVAS
Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-21 (bochs)
24 Sep 200800:00
openvas
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(253814);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-2894");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2007-2894");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The emulated floppy disk controller in Bochs 2.3 allows local users of the guest operating system to cause
    a denial of service (virtual machine crash) via unspecified vectors, resulting in a divide-by-zero error.
    (CVE-2007-2894)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2894");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2007-2894");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/05/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bochs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bochs"},
          {"reference": "bochs-doc"},
          {"reference": "bochs-sdl"},
          {"reference": "bochs-term"},
          {"reference": "bochs-wx"},
          {"reference": "bochs-x"},
          {"reference": "bochsbios"},
          {"reference": "bximage"},
          {"reference": "sb16ctrl-bochs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bochs"},
          {"reference": "bochs-doc"},
          {"reference": "bochs-sdl"},
          {"reference": "bochs-term"},
          {"reference": "bochs-wx"},
          {"reference": "bochs-x"},
          {"reference": "bochsbios"},
          {"reference": "bximage"},
          {"reference": "sb16ctrl-bochs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bochs"},
          {"reference": "bochs-doc"},
          {"reference": "bochs-sdl"},
          {"reference": "bochs-term"},
          {"reference": "bochs-wx"},
          {"reference": "bochs-x"},
          {"reference": "bochsbios"},
          {"reference": "bximage"},
          {"reference": "sb16ctrl-bochs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bochs"},
          {"reference": "bochs-doc"},
          {"reference": "bochs-sdl"},
          {"reference": "bochs-term"},
          {"reference": "bochs-wx"},
          {"reference": "bochs-x"},
          {"reference": "bochsbios"},
          {"reference": "bximage"},
          {"reference": "sb16ctrl-bochs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.3
CVSS 22.1
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