CVE-2006-7203

N/A Unknown
Published: May 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The compat_sys_mount function in fs/compat.c in Linux kernel 2.6.20 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and oops) by mounting a smbfs file system in compatibility mode ("mount -t smbfs").

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25682
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux