Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23223Privilege Escalation
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability exists in the vmsplice_to_pipe function because the userspace pointer is not properly validated.which allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120263652322197&w=2
marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264520431307&w=2
marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264773202422&w=2
marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266328220808&w=2
marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266353621139&w=2
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secunia.com/advisories/28858
secunia.com/advisories/28875
secunia.com/advisories/28889
secunia.com/advisories/28896
secunia.com/advisories/28912
secunia.com/advisories/28925
secunia.com/advisories/28933
secunia.com/advisories/28937
secunia.com/advisories/29245
secunia.com/advisories/30818
securitytracker.com/id?1019393
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:043
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0129.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488009/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27801
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-577-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0487/references
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0129
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0600
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432229
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432251
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432517
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2237
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11358
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5092
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00254.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00255.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00270.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00485.html
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C