Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Linux kernel flaw that could let a local user crash a 64-bit system. It affects kernels before 2.6.21.2 in the VFAT compatibility ioctl handling. Business impact is availability: an affected shared host, appliance, or legacy server could be forced offline by someone with local access. Exposure is most likely on legacy 64-bit Linux systems running kernels before 2.6.21.2 or vendor kernels covered by Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, or Avaya advisories. Risk requires local user access; internet-only exposure is not supported by the supplied sources. Treat this as a legacy availability risk, not a remote compromise alert. Prioritize remediation where old Linux systems still host shared workloads, appliance software, or local user access. Modern supported Linux fleets are unlikely to be affected if patching has been maintained. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Linux kernels using the relevant vendor security advisory.; For upstream kernels, move to Linux 2.6.21.2 or later.; Review Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, and Avaya advisories for product-specific fixes..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11674CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- kernel-vfatioctls-dos(34669)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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