>> Linux Kernel "compat_sys_mount()" Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Linux Kernel "compat_sys_mount()" Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2209 CVE ID : CVE-2006-7203
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-06-15
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by malicious users to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by a NULL pointer dereference error in the "compat_sys_mount()" [fs/compat.c] function when converting data, which could be exploited by local attackers to panic an affected system and create a denial of service condition by mounting a smbfs file system in compatibility mode ("mount -t smbfs").
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