Upstream information
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in the SendReceive function.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 | 
| Vector | AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | 
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network | 
| Access Complexity | High | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | 
| Integrity Impact | Complete | 
| Availability Impact | Complete | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2007:063, published Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SA:2007:064, published Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SA:2008:013, published Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SA:2008:017, published Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000
 - SUSE-SA:2008:030, published Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:33:41 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:23:21 2023