Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-6716
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2007-6716
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2007-6716 1,159
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6716
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6716
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST |
References for CVE-2007-6716
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31515
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10053
Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:025 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f
Mailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/30/448
Exploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1653-1 linux-2.6Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/1
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2007-6716
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*