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Linux Kernel Insecure Batch Buffers Privilege Escalation
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26389
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Release Date:
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2007-08-10
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Popularity:
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8,992 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3851
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the driver for i965G chipsets and above, which can be exploited to e.g. gain escalated privileges by modifying physical memory.
Successful exploitation requires that the attacker is logged in to an X server and has access to the DRM.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.22.2.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2
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