The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Beta 5.1.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a negative value of the len parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a bug comment, stating that "len is ignored when copying header info to the user's buffer.
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Summary | The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Beta 5.1.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a negative value of the len parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a bug comment, stating that "len is ignored when copying header info to the user's buffer. |
Information
Published : 2007-09-18 19:17
Updated : 2024-04-11 00:42
NVD link : CVE-2007-1865
Mitre link : CVE-2007-1865
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1865
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-189
Numeric Errors