Upstream information
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1-bk6 uses different size types for offset arguments to the proc_file_read and locks_read_proc functions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow when a signed comparison causes negative integers to be used in a positive context.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 2.1 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2005:018, published Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:03:28 2013CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 18 19:10:15 2024