CVE-2005-1589

The CVE-2005-1589 issue affects the Linux kernel’s pktcdvd (and raw device) ioctl handler. In kernel 2.6.12-rc4 and earlier, pkt_ioctl in pktcdvd.c calls the wrong function when issuing an ioctl to the block device, which can leak kernel address space to user space. This local-privilege scenario ...

CVE-2005-1589

The pktioctl function in the pktcdvd block device ioctl handler pktcdvd.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12-rc4 and earlier calls the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space and allows local users...