CVE-2007-2878

N/A
Published: May 29, 2007 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (20)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://osvdb.org/35926
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

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