CVE-2007-6716 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's direct-io subsystem (fs/direct-io.c) affecting versions before 2.6.23, including distributions like Debian and SUSE. It stems from improper zeroing of the dio struct, allowing local users to trigger an OOPS. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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