CVE-2007-4573
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 0.0%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 7.2/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Local (L)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
Complete
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
Complete
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Complete
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Description
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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Vulnerable Software (3)
Type: Configuration
Product: linux
Operating System: ubuntu hardy 8.04
{ "unaffected": true}
Source: ubuntu
Type: Configuration
Product: linux-2.6
Operating System: debian
{ "fixed": "2.6.22-5"}
Source: debian
Type: Configuration
Vendor: linux
Product: linux_kernel
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "2.4.35", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "2.4.35", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.22.6", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd