Description
Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.
Published: 2007-12-18
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6400 Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to create low pages in virtual userspace memory and bypass mmap_min_addr protection via a crafted executable file that calls the do_brk function.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:37.023Z

Reserved: 2007-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6434

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-18T20:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6434

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6434 - Bugzilla

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