CVE-2007-2878

VFAT compat ioctls DoS on 64-bit

Published May 29, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1479-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-2870 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-486-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-489-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 29, 2007, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 8, 2007, 12:00 AM