SB2007051402 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2007051402 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: May 14, 2007

Security Bulletin ID SB2007051402
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-7203)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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').


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References