The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allow local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1494-1 | New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1494-2 | New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-0023 | The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allow local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.339Z
Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-0010
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-02-12T21:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-0010
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD