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Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions

Published Mar 2, 2007

Description

Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 2, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 2, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1189
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2007-1189
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2007-1189