Unspecified vulnerability in the expand_stack function in grsecurity PaX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the grsecurity developer has disputed this issue, stating that "the function they claim the vulnerability to be in is a trivial function, which can, and has been, easily checked for any supposed vulnerabilities." The developer also cites a past disclosure that was not proven. As of 20070120, the original researcher has released demonstration code
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Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-17T14:11:44.912Z

Reserved: 2007-01-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-0257

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.839Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-16T23:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-0257

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