CVE-2007-1189

Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

Integer overflow in the envwrite function in the Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Plan 9 kernel allows local users to overwrite certain memory addresses with kernel memory via a large n argument, as demonstrated by (1) modifying the iseve function to gain privileges and (2) making the devpermcheck function grant unrestricted device permissions.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Don Bailey · clocalplan9
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3383

Scores

EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 48.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
bell_labs/plan_9
Published Mar 02, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026