VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-2878
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.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.88%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.88% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/35926
- 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/24134Exploit, Patch
- 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
- http://osvdb.org/35926
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.