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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2007-4571 Detail

Description

The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  2.1 LOW
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/18/2007)

This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccec6e2c4a74adf76ed4e2478091a311b1806212
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccec6e2c4a74adf76ed4e2478091a311b1806212
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.8
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.8
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=600
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=600
http://secunia.com/advisories/26918
http://secunia.com/advisories/26918
http://secunia.com/advisories/26980
http://secunia.com/advisories/26980
http://secunia.com/advisories/26989
http://secunia.com/advisories/26989
http://secunia.com/advisories/27101
http://secunia.com/advisories/27101
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://secunia.com/advisories/29054
http://secunia.com/advisories/29054
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1505
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1505
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25807
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25807
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018734
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018734
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3272
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3272
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36780
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1761
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1761
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9053
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9053
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00083.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00083.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00436.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00436.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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2.6.22.7

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4571
NVD Published Date:
09/26/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.