CVE-2007-0257
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jan 16, 2007
- Updated
- Jan 17, 2025
- Reserved
- Jan 16, 2007
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the expand_stack function in grsecurity PaX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the grsecurity developer has disputed this issue, stating that "the function they claim the vulnerability to be in is a trivial function, which can, and has been, easily checked for any supposed vulnerabilities." The developer also cites a past disclosure that was not proven. As of 20070120, the original researcher has released demonstration code
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- 1017509vdb-entry
- http://www.digitalarmaments.com/pre2007-00018659.html
- 20070111 Digital Armaments Security Pre-Advisory 11.01.2007: Grsecurity Kernel PaX - Local root vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 20070112 Lies? [Was: Re: Digital Armaments Security Pre-Advisory11.01.2007: Grsecurity Kernel PaX - Local root vulnerability]mailing-list
- 20070309 Re: Digital Armaments Security Advisory 20.01.2007: Grsecurity Kernel PaX Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- http://www.digitalarmaments.com/news_news.shtml
- http://grsecurity.net/news.php#digitalfud
- 23713third-party-advisory
- 22014vdb-entry
- http://forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?t=1646
- 20070120 Digital Armaments Security Advisory 20.01.2007: Grsecurity Kernel PaX Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- ADV-2007-0155vdb-entry
- 32727vdb-entry
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