Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-0822
umount, when running with the Linux 2.6.15 kernel on Slackware Linux 10.2, allows local users to trigger a NULL dereference and application crash by invoking the program with a pathname for a USB pen drive that was mounted and then physically removed, which might allow the users to obtain sensitive information, including core file contents.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.15
References
- osvdb.org/33652 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0012.html (mailing-list)
- gotfault.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/umount-bug/ (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22850 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)