Description
Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/40907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28070Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc5Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/40907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28070Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26831
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4200
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 18, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified