The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable file, which allows local users to bypass intended personality restrictions via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an attack that uses a parent process to disable ASLR.
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Published : 2012-05-17 11:00
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-2123
Mitre link : CVE-2012-2123
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2123
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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