PT-2007-7479
CVE-2007-3740
·
Published
1970-01-01
·
Updated
2017-09-29
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.2
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
linux-headers-2.6.18-5 versions 2.6.18-5
linux-image-2.6.18-5 versions 2.6.18-5
linux-modules-2.6.18-5 versions 2.6.18-5
linux-support-2.6.18-5 versions 2.6.18-5
Description
The issue affects the Linux kernel, specifically the CIFS filesystem, when Unix extension support is enabled. This could allow local users to gain privileges, leading to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
Recommendations
For linux-headers-2.6.18-5 version 2.6.18-5, update to a version that includes the fix for the CIFS filesystem issue.
For linux-image-2.6.18-5 version 2.6.18-5, update to a version that includes the fix for the CIFS filesystem issue.
For linux-modules-2.6.18-5 version 2.6.18-5, update to a version that includes the fix for the CIFS filesystem issue.
For linux-support-2.6.18-5 version 2.6.18-5, update to a version that includes the fix for the CIFS filesystem issue.
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾