CVE-2005-0530 Information

Description

Signedness error in the copy_from_read_buf function in n_tty.c for Linux kernel 2.6.10 and 2.6.11rc1 allows local users to read kernel memory via a negative argument.

Reference

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@420181322LZmhPTewcCOLkubGwOL3w http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846727602817&w=2 http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_3.html http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A10960