CVE-2007-1865

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:00

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** 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." 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

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