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CVE-2007-6434

Published: 18 December 2007

Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Does not exist

edgy Does not exist

feisty Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

upstream
Released (2.6.24)
linux-source-2.6.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
edgy Does not exist

feisty Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
linux-source-2.6.17
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Does not exist

edgy Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
feisty Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
linux-source-2.6.20
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Does not exist

edgy Does not exist

feisty Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
gutsy Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
linux-source-2.6.22
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Does not exist

edgy Does not exist

feisty Does not exist

gutsy Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)
upstream Not vulnerable
(protections exist in 2.6.23+)

References

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