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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-1589
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CVE-2005-1589

Description:
The pkt_ioctl function in the pktcdvd block device ioctl handler (pktcdvd.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12-rc4 and earlier calls the wrong function before passing an ioctl to the block device, which crosses security boundaries by making kernel address space accessible from user space and allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2005-1264.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

VULNWATCH
  http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0045.html
  http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0046.html
  http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0047.html

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA17826

MLIST
  http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=111630531515901&w=2

MANDRIVA
  http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

MANDRAKE
  http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

CONFIRM
  http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.10

BID
  13651


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