CVE-2007-1865

Low

Description

The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Beta 5.1.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a negative value of the len parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a bug comment, stating that "len is ignored when copying header info to the user's buffer.

SeverityLow
CVSS1.9
Exploit probability—
ProductRedhat Enterprise Linux
PublishedSep 18, 2007
First seenSep 18, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat enterprise_linux5.1.0—

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CVE-2007-1865 · Redhat Enterprise Linux · Dark Radar