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").
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 14, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-s390Upgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade suse-releaseUpgrade um-host-kernel | Feb 17, 2015 | May 14, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-12-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-server-bigiron | Nov 8, 2024 | May 14, 2007 |
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