CVE-2007-6716

kernel: dio: zero struct dio with kzalloc instead of manually

Published Sep 4, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1653-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6680 fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-659-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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