Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) sys32_ni_syscall and (2) sys32_vm86_warning functions in sys_ia32.c for Linux 2.6.x may allow local attackers to modify kernel memory and gain privileges.
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%401.2079
- MDKSA-2005:022 vendor-advisory
- 20041214 [USN-38-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2004:044 vendor-advisory
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4041ae6af1cR3mJYlW6D8EHxCKSxuJiQ
- [linux-kernel] 20041130 Buffer overrun in arch/x86_64/sys_ia32.c:sys32_ni_syscall() mailing-list