CVE-2007-6716: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-6716 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 04-09-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.52% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (lkml.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse2 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp2
- suse_linux_enterprise_server10:sp1 | 10:sp2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.10 | 8.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL4.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.23
Novell1 product
Opensuse1 product
- opensuse10.3
6 vendors · 7 products
References
25 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10053VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 25 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory