Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call...
Vulnerability Description
Raw character devices (raw.c) in the Linux kernel 2.6.x call the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1589.
Impact Analysis
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References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10264
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0557
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13651
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630512512222
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