CVE-2007-6716

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…

published September 4, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00518 · 43.2th percentile
Published
2008-09-04T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 SEP 17:00Z
    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…
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