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CVE-2007-2878

Publication date 29 May 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-29.58
linux-source-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.20 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20-16.31
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-510-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 31 August 2007
    • USN-489-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 19 July 2007
    • USN-486-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 18 July 2007

Other references