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CVE-2007-2878

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Description

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/28626

http://secunia.com/advisories/27747

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

http://secunia.com/advisories/26760

http://secunia.com/advisories/26139

http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

http://secunia.com/advisories/25505

http://osvdb.org/35926

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-05-29

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00223

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