Security Advisory

CVE-2007-0257

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2007-01-16 23:00:00
Last updated 2025-01-17 14:11:44
Assigner mitre
CVSS score not scored
State PUBLISHED

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the expand_stack function in grsecurity PaX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the grsecurity developer has disputed this issue, stating that "the function they claim the vulnerability to be in is a trivial function, which can, and has been, easily checked for any supposed vulnerabilities." The developer also cites a past disclosure that was not proven. As of 20070120, the original researcher has released demonstration code