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.
References
Link Resource
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/24134 Exploit 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
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/24134 Exploit 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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2007-05-29 20:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2007-2878

Mitre link : CVE-2007-2878

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-2878


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel