CVE-2008-0009
Published: 12 February 2008
The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | dapper-gutsy not affected. Only 2.6.23 - 2.6.24. See: http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0026-vmsplice_to_kernel.txt local root exploit on hardy (exploit code doesn't exist yet) amitk will upload 2.6.24.2 for hardy soon |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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| edgy |
Does not exist
|
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| feisty |
Does not exist
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| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.6.24.2)
|
|
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linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Not vulnerable
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.17 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.20 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.22 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|