CVE-2007-6733

Public Exploit

Description

The nfs_lock function in fs/nfs/file.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not properly remove POSIX locks on files that are setgid without group-execute permission, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) by locking a file on an NFS filesystem and then changing this file's permissions, a related issue to CVE-2010-0727.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=218777
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570863 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6733?
CVE-2007-6733 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6733?
To fix CVE-2007-6733, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6733 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6733 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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