CVE-2009-3725

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
Link Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-11-06 15:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2009-3725

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3725

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3725


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-264

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