The VFAT compat ioctls in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21.2, when run on a 64-bit system, allow local users to corrupt a kernel_dirent struct and cause a denial of service (system crash) via unknown vectors.
http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674
Source: MITRE
Published: 2007-05-29
Updated: 2017-10-11
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM
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ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|
67580 | Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2007-0939) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | medium |
67543 | Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2007-0705) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | medium |
60280 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64 | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | medium |
43648 | CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2007:0705) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | medium |
37953 | CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2007:0939) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | medium |
30126 | Debian DSA-1479-1 : linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | high |
28114 | Ubuntu 7.04 : linux-source-2.6.20 vulnerabilities (USN-510-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
28090 | Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-489-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
28087 | Ubuntu 6.10 : linux-source-2.6.17 vulnerabilities (USN-486-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
27616 | RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2007:0939) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | medium |
26050 | RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2007:0705) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | medium |
801439 | CentOS RHSA-2007-0939 Security Check | Log Correlation Engine | Generic | high |
801434 | CentOS RHSA-2007-0705 Security Check | Log Correlation Engine | Generic | high |