CVE-2009-3725 (GCVE-0-2009-3725)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2009-11-06 15:00
Modified
2024-08-07 06:38
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems.
References
secalert@redhat.com http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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