Candidate: CVE-2007-5904
Description: 
 Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier
 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly
 execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in
 the SendReceive function.
References: 
 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119455843205403&w=2
 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119457447724276&w=2
 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git;a=commit;h=133672efbc1085f9af990bdc145e1822ea93bcf3
Ubuntu-Description: 
 Multiple buffer overflows were discovered in the handling of CIFS
 filesystems.  A malicious CIFS server could cause a client system crash
 or possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Notes: 
 kees> failed mount errors: a761ac579b89bc1f00212a42401398108deba65c
Bugs: 
upstream: 
linux-2.6: 
2.6.18-etch-security: released (2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch5) [bugfix/cifs-better-failed-mount-errors.patch, bugfix/cifs-corrupt-server-response-overflow.patch]
2.6.8-sarge-security: ignored (2.6.8-17sarge2) "needs port if vulnerable"
2.4.27-sarge-security: N/A "No CIFS"
2.6.15-dapper-security: released (2.6.15-52.67)
2.6.17-edgy-security: ignored (EOL)
2.6.20-feisty-security: released (2.6.20-17.36)
2.6.22-gutsy-security: released (2.6.22-15.54)
2.6.24-hardy-security: N/A