CVE-2007-1189

Published Mar 2, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1186 Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2007, 9:18 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM