CVE-2006-7203

Published: May 14, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.0

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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").

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.20

References (46)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25682

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25700

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25838

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25961

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26139

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26289

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26620

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29058

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab