# CVE-2007-0773: The Linux kernel before 2.6.9-42.0.8 in Red Hat 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS from null dereference) via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.9-42.0.8 in Red Hat 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS from null dereference) via fput in a 32-bit ioctl on 64-bit x86 systems, an incomplete fix of CVE-2005-3044.1.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=243252
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://osvdb.org/37128
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html

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