CVE-2007-6716
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Description
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.
Affected Products
10| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel |
All versions
|
| 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
|
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server |
10
|
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server |
10
|
References
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2007-6716- Published:
- 2008-09-04
- Modified:
- 2026-04-23
- CVSS Score:
- 5.5
- Severity:
- MEDIUM
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors
novell
linux
canonical
suse
debian
opensuse
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL