FrSIRT - Linux Kernel "cm4040_read()" and "cm4040_write()" Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Linux Kernel "cm4040_read()" and "cm4040_write()" Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : Linux Kernel "cm4040_read()" and "cm4040_write()" Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0872
CVE ID : CVE-2007-0005
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-03-08

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

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

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/0872
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.44

Credits

Vulnerability reported by the vendor

ChangeLog

2007-03-08 : Initial release
2007-03-20 : Updated Solution

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