CVE-2009-3725
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 6, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 16, 2009
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5
- 38905third-party-advisory
- [linux-kernel] 20091002 Re: [PATCH 0/8] SECURITY ISSUE with connectormailing-list
- USN-864-1vendor-advisory
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/
- 37113third-party-advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/
- [oss-security] 20091102 Re: CVE request: kernel: connector security bypassmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20091102 CVE request: kernel: connector security bypassmailing-list
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/
- 36834vdb-entry
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