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    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.

    Published:May 8, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 29, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00243
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30080

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    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
    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High