CVE-2008-5396 (GCVE-0-2008-5396)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-09 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Array index error in the (1) torisa.c and (2) dahdi/tor2.c drivers in Zaptel (aka DAHDI) 1.4.11 and earlier allows local users in the dialout group to overwrite an integer value in kernel memory by writing to /dev/zap/ctl, related to missing validation of the sync field associated with the ZT_SPANCONFIG ioctl.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/1… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507459 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32947 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32960 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2008-12-03 00:00
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