4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-2878
Linux VFAT Compat Ioctls Denial of Service
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 29, 2007, 8:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-2878 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-2878.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/35926
http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134 Exploit Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674
http://osvdb.org/35926
http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134 Exploit Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-2878 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-2878 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/35926
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24134
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2023
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11674 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11674 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34669 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34669 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-2878 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2878 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.05%

score

0.54737

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability