Description
Array index error in the (1) torisa.c and (2) dahdi/tor2.c drivers in Zaptel (aka DAHDI) 1.4.11 and earlier allows local users in the dialout group to overwrite an integer value in kernel memory by writing to /dev/zap/ctl, related to missing validation of the sync field associated with the ZT_SPANCONFIG ioctl.
Published: 2008-12-09
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1699-1 New zaptel packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5373 Array index error in the (1) torisa.c and (2) dahdi/tor2.c drivers in Zaptel (aka DAHDI) 1.4.11 and earlier allows local users in the dialout group to overwrite an integer value in kernel memory by writing to /dev/zap/ctl, related to missing validation of the sync field associated with the ZT_SPANCONFIG ioctl.
History

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References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.748Z

Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5396

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-09T00:30:00.550

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

Link: CVE-2008-5396

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-11-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5396 - Bugzilla

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