Linux Kernel libcapi Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Deny Service and May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018539
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018539
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-1217
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 8 2007
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Impact: Denial of service via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.9 - 2.6.20
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger a buffer overflow in the libcapi bufprint() function in 'capiutil.c' to cause a system crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Impact: A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can cause a system crash.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.6.21).
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Vendor URL: bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8028 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:11:12 -0400
Subject: Linux kernel
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http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8028
CVE-2007-1217
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