CVE - CVE-2007-1189

CVE-ID
CVE-2007-1189	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.
References
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BID:22749 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22749 EXPLOIT-DB:3383 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3383 MISC:http://kernelspace.us/itheft.c MLIST:[dailydave] 20070227 Wow, free kernel zero day? URL:http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-February/004118.html OSVDB:34956 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/34956~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20070302	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20070302)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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