Linux Kernel Drivers Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019357
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0007
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 11 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Modification of system information, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.6.22.17
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Linux Kernel. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
Certain drivers that register a fault handler do not properly validate user-supplied arguments. A local user may be able to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations.
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Impact: A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (2.6.22.17).
The Linux advisory is available at:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:09:17 -0500
Subject: Linux kernel
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17
CVE-2008-0007
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