Description
Array index error in the dahdi/tor2.c driver 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 an incorrect tor2 patch for CVE-2008-5396 that uses the wrong variable in a range check against the value of lc->sync.
Published: 2008-12-26
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-2008-5714 Array index error in the dahdi/tor2.c driver 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 an incorrect tor2 patch for CVE-2008-5396 that uses the wrong variable in a range check against the value of lc->sync.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.356Z

Reserved: 2008-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5744

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-26T21:30:00.360

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

Link: CVE-2008-5744

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5744 - Bugzilla

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