CVE-2006-7203

Linux Kernel < 2.6.20 - Denial of Service via smbfs Compatibility Mode Mount

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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").

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25682
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

Scores

EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 39.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.20
Published May 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026