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Medium
CVE-2007-2878
The VFAT compat ioctls in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21.2,...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://osvdb.org/35926
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.21.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 29th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.