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    CVE-2006-7203

    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").

    Published:May 14, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 14, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00086
    CVSS Score:4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

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

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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