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ID:9917 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-4573
ID:9917 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-4573
Published: June 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91073
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4573
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the IA32 system call emulation functionality in Linux kernel, when running on the x86_64 architecture, does not zero extend the eax register after the 32bit entry path to ptrace is used. A local user can use the %RAX register to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.