FKIE_CVE-2007-1189

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-03-02 21:18 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:37
Severity
Summary
Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://kernelspace.us/itheft.cExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-February/004118.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/34956
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22749Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3383
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kernelspace.us/itheft.cExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-February/004118.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/34956
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22749Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3383
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bell_labs plan_9 *
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