# CVE-2007-6151: The isdn\_ioctl function in isdn\_common.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted ioctl struct i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The isdn_ioctl function in isdn_common.c in Linux kernel 2.6.23 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted ioctl struct in which iocts is not null terminated, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27497
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=eafe1aa37e6ec2d56f14732b5240c4dd09f0613a
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1

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