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CVE-2006-7203 Detail

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").

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/14/2007

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 1.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10941
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10941

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-7203
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2017