CVE-2007-4573

The IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.22.7, when running on the x86_64 architecture, does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to ptrace is used, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %RAX register.

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119062587407908&w=2
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/512	Patch
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/21/513
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.7
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35.3
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1754
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1378
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00355.html
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-229.shtml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0936.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0937.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0938.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-518-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25774
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018748
http://secunia.com/advisories/26919
http://secunia.com/advisories/26934
http://secunia.com/advisories/26953
http://secunia.com/advisories/26955
http://secunia.com/advisories/26917
http://secunia.com/advisories/26978
http://secunia.com/advisories/26995
http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3246
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9735
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480705/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480451/100/0/threaded

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2007-09-24 10:17

Updated : 2018-10-15 09:36

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NVD link : CVE-2007-4573

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4573

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