Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6716

Assigned:2007-07-26
Published:2007-07-26
Updated:2020-08-14
Summary:fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.7 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6716

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:047

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:051

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:052

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SR:2008:025

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:056

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[linux-kernel] 20070731 Re: [PATCH] add check do_direct_IO() return val

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2008:0972

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32023

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32103

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32237

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32356

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32370

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32393

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32759

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
32799

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-1653

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Broken Link
MDVSA-2008:220

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20080904 CVE request: kernel: dio: zero struct dio with kzalloc instead of manually

Source: REDHAT
Type: Broken Link
RHSA-2008:0885

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
31515

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-659-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10053

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.6.23)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20076716
    V
    		CVE-2007-6716
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29129
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0885 -- kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17322
    P
    		USN-659-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15/22 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20290
    P
    		DSA-1653-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7921
    P
    		DSA-1653 linux-2.6 -- denial of service/privilege escalation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22656
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0885: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10053
    V
    		fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080972
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0972: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-11-19
    oval:org.debian:def:1653
    V
    		denial of service/privilege escalation
    2008-10-13
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080885
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0885: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-09-24
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    canonical ubuntu linux 6.06
    canonical ubuntu linux 7.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 8.04
    debian debian linux 4.0
    novell linux desktop 9
    opensuse opensuse 10.3
    suse suse linux enterprise desktop 10 sp2
    suse suse linux enterprise server 10 sp1
    suse suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2