CVE-2007-2878

N/A Unknown

Published: May 29, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/35926

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25505

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/26760

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27747

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28626

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/35926