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ID:10264 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-2878
ID:10264 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-2878
Published: July 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94785
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2878
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The VFAT compat ioctls in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21.2, when run on a 64-bit system, allow local users to corrupt a kernel_dirent struct and cause a denial of service (system crash) via unknown vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.