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.
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Published : 2007-09-24 22:17
Updated : 2018-10-15 21:36
NVD link : CVE-2007-4573
Mitre link : CVE-2007-4573
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-4573
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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