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CVE-2007-1189

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2007-03-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Bell Labs Plan 9

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References