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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

Published Sep 18, 2007

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.

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Remediation

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Weaknesses (1)

CWE-189

References (2)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 18, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1865
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2007-1865
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2007-1865