Explain CVE-2007-0005
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) read and (2) write handlers in the Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-rc3 allow local users to gain privileges.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'DSA-1286', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0099', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html'}, {'name': '24901', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24901'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:078', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078'}, {'name': '33023', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/33023'}, {'name': '20070309 Buffer Overflow in Linux Drivers for Omnikey CardMan 4040 (CVE-2007-0005)', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462300/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '24777', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24777'}, {'name': '24436', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24436'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-0872', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0872'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc3'}, {'name': 'USN-489-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1'}, {'name': '24518', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24518'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11238', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11238'}, {'name': '20070615 rPSA-2007-0124-1 kernel xen', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2007-335', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1035'}, {'name': '25078', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/25078'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2007-336', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788'}, {'name': 'kernel-cardman4040drivers-bo(32880)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32880'}, {'name': '22870', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22870'}, {'name': 'USN-486-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1'}, {'name': '25691', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/25691'}, {'name': '26139', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26139'}, {'name': '26133', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26133'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED