fkie_cve-2009-3725
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-11-06 15:30
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
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.comhttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37113Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/38905Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37113Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38905Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/Exploit, Third Party Advisory



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