The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
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DSA-1494-1 | New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation |
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DSA-1494-2 | New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation |
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EUVD-2008-0610 | The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010. |
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USN-577-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:54:21.972Z
Reserved: 2008-02-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-0600

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-02-12T21:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-0600


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