CVE-2007-0257

7.8 HIGH
Published: January 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?t=1646
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/32727
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/news_news.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory URL Repurposed
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/pre2007-00018659.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory URL Repurposed
http://forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?t=1646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://grsecurity.net/news.php#digitalfud
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/32727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23713
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/news_news.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory URL Repurposed
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/pre2007-00018659.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory URL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456626/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456722/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457509/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462302/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

grsecurity