Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2007-0772 is a Linux kernel denial-of-service flaw in old 2.6 kernels. A crafted NFSACL request can trigger a kernel oops by freeing the wrong pointer, potentially crashing or destabilizing an affected system that exposes the relevant NFS functionality. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Linux systems running vulnerable 2.6 kernels with NFS/NFSACL reachable by untrusted networks. Modern systems are unlikely to be affected unless they carry an old or unpatched kernel lineage. Prioritize if any legacy Linux NFS servers remain in production, especially where reachable from untrusted networks. This is an availability risk, not a sourced code-execution issue. If legacy NFS is absent, routine verification is sufficient. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Linux kernels to 2.6.20.1 or a vendor-fixed backport.; Review Ubuntu, SUSE, Mandriva, Fedora, and rPath advisories for package-specific fixes.; Remove or isolate NFS/NFSACL exposure where it is not operationally required..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CVE-2007-0772 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- kernel-nfsaclsvc-dos(32578)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1063CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.