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TITLE:
Cisco Unified IP Phone Kernel System Call Validation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51768

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RELEASE DATE:
2013-01-10

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in some Cisco Unified IP Phone
models, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical
access to compromise a vulnerable device.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the kernel when
validating certain system calls and can be exploited via an untrusted
application.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with
kernel privileges but requires that access to the AUX port is
enabled.

The vulnerability is reported in the following products:
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G-GE
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7942G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE
* Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G

SOLUTION:
No official solution is currently available. Fixes will be issued in
the week of January 21, 2013.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Ang Cui, Columbia University.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
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