CVE-2007-1865

The CVE-2007-1865 entry concerns the Linux kernel used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Beta 5.1.0, where the ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function may allow local users to read sensitive kernel memory contents via a negative len value. Multiple connected sources reiterate this, noting that the issue...

PT-2007-3212 · Red Hat · Red Hat

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL Beta version 5.1.0 Description: The issue allows local users to potentially obtain sensitive information, specifically kernel memory contents. This is achieved through the ipv6 getsockopt sticky function in the...