CVE-2007-6716

Published: Sep 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (10)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +3 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Novell: Linux Desktop · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

2 products

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.23

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 4.0

Configuration D

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Linux Desktop	Version 9
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 10.3
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp2
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp1
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp2

References (50)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/30/448

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32023

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32103

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32237

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32356

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32370

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32393

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32759

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32799

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31515

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10053

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f