The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.
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Published : 2008-02-12 21:00
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:13
NVD link : CVE-2008-0009
Mitre link : CVE-2008-0009
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-0009
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation