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 Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.20 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.2.EL | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.6.el5 | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25682
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=822191a2fa1584a29c3224ab328507adcaeac1ab
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25682
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html