# CVE-2007-3850: The eHCA driver in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.22, when running on PowerPC, does not properly map userspace resources, which allows local us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The eHCA driver in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.22, when running on PowerPC, does not properly map userspace resources, which allows local users to read portions of physical address space.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
- http://osvdb.org/45488
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26161
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=721151d004dcf01a71b12bb6b893f9160284cf6e
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10793

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