SB2007042701 - Gentoo update for capi4k-utils
Published: April 27, 2007 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007042701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1217)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.