FrSIRT - Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Title : Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2006-4781
CVE ID : CVE-2006-5751
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-11-30

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by local attackers to obtain elevated privileges [...]

Affected Products

Linux Kernel versions 2.6.x

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Eugene Teo and a1rsupp1y

ChangeLog

2006-11-30 : Initial release
2006-12-10 : Updated References

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