CVE-2007-2878
MediumPublished
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...
- Published
- May 29, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 24, 2007
Primary CVSS
4.9/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C0.9%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 57.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Bart Oldeman · linux · May 24, 2007
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