Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-7203
CVE-2006-7203
Description
The compat_sys_mount function in fs/compat.c in Linux kernel 2.6.20 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and oops) by mounting a smbfs file system in compatibility mode ("mount -t smbfs").
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References
23- git.kernel.orgnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25682nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25683nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25700nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25838nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25961nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26133nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26139nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26289nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26620nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29058nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2209nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10941nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.htmlnvd
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