CVE-2008-3431

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHODNEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \.\VBoxDrv device and...

CVE-2008-3431

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHODNEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \.\VBoxDrv device and...

CVE-2008-3431

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHODNEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \.\VBoxDrv device and...

Sun xVM VirtualBox < 1.6.4 Local Privilege Escalation

The remote host contains a version of Sun xVM VirtualBox, an open source virtualization platform, before 1.6.4. Such versions reportedly include a kernel driver, 'VBoxDrv.sys', that allows a local user to open the device '.\VBoxDrv' and issue IOCTLs with a buffering method of 'METHODNEITHER'...

SOL8919 - Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2007-2878

A flaw in the VFAT compat ioctls on a 64-bit system allows a local user to cause a denial of service. Information about this advisory is available at the following location:...

CVE-2007-5671

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode...

Memory corruption

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode...

CVE-2007-5671

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode...

CVE-2007-5671

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode...

CORE FORCE firewall buffer overflow

Buffer overflow on IOCTLs and SSDT-hooked functions processing...

CVE-2007-5762

NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHODNEITHER buffering mode...

CVE-2007-5762

NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to execute arbitrary code by opening the \.\nicm device and providing crafted kernel addresses via IOCTLs with the METHODNEITHER buffering mode...

CVE-2007-5762

CVE-2007-5762 affects the NICM.SYS driver (3.0.0.4) used by Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4. The vulnerability allows local users to escalate privileges to kernel mode by opening the .icm device and sending crafted IOCTLs with METHOD_NEITHER, passing kernel addresses as arguments. The issue arises...

CVE-2007-5667

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the .\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHODNEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel...

CVE-2007-5667

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the .\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHODNEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel...

Ubuntu 6.10 : linux-source-2.6.17 vulnerabilities (USN-486-1)

The compatsysmount function allowed local users to cause a denial of service when mounting a smbfs filesystem in compatibility mode. CVE-2006-7203 The Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver cm4040cs did not limit the size of buffers passed to read and write. A local attacker could exploit this to execute...

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-489-1)

A flaw was discovered in dvb ULE decapsulation. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message and cause a denial of service. CVE-2006-4623 The compatsysmount function allowed local users to cause a denial of service when mounting a smbfs filesystem in compatibility mode. CVE-2006-7203...

Important: kernel security update

2.6.9-55.0.12.0.1 - fix entropy flag in bnx2 driver to generate entropy pool John Sobecki orabug 5931647 - fix for nfs open call taking longer issue Chuck Lever orabug 5580407 bz 219412 - fix enomem due to larger mtu size page alloc Zach Brown orabug 5486128 - fix percpu api bugon with rds Zach...

VFAT compat ioctls DoS on 64-bit

The VFAT compat ioctls in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21.2, when run on a 64-bit system, allow local users to corrupt a kerneldirent struct and cause a denial of service system crash via unknown vectors...

USN-510-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

A flaw was discovered in the PPP over Ethernet implementation. Local attackers could manipulate ioctls and cause kernel memory consumption leading to a denial of service. CVE-2007-2525 An integer underflow was discovered in the cpuset filesystem. If mounted, local attackers could obtain kernel...