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Unspecified vulnerability in the expand_stack function in grsecurity PaX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors

Published Jan 16, 2007

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the expand_stack function in grsecurity PaX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the grsecurity developer has disputed this issue, stating that "the function they claim the vulnerability to be in is a trivial function, which can, and has been, easily checked for any supposed vulnerabilities." The developer also cites a past disclosure that was not proven. As of 20070120, the original researcher has released demonstration code

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Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (14)

Change history (0)

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Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 16, 2007
Updated Jan 17, 2025
Reserved Jan 16, 2007

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Apr 15, 2024

NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026

Red Hat

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ENISA EUVD

Assigner mitre
Published Jan 16, 2007
Updated Jan 17, 2025

GitHub

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