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 2007-05-29 20:30:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:32:26
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2007-2878

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2878

0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2878

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2007-2878

  • Red Hat 2007-10-18
    This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.
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