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Security Advisory Linux 2.6.23 - CVE-2007-6063

Released: May 1, 2008 Updated: May 1, 2008

Description

Buffer overflow in the isdn_net_setcfg function in isdn_net.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to have an unknown impact via a crafted argument to the isdn_ioctl function.

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-6063 IDENTIFIER =

Product Version

Linux Platforms 2.0, Linux Platforms 1.x

Installation Notes

WIND00113570.zip is for 1.4
WIND00113571.zip is for 1.5

1. Unzip the patch under [install_dir]/updates

2. Install the patch CD by entering the patch CD directory and run setup_linux.

3. This is a source only patch so you will have to build the kernel

4. Issue a make fs and make the kernel in a configured directory.

5. Upload the kernel and rootfs into the target and boot it up.