CVE-2007-6434

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5
• http://osvdb.org/40907
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28070
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5
• http://osvdb.org/40907
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28070
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200