Linux Kernel Tehuti Network Driver May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019960 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019960
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1675
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 2 2008
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Impact:
Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.6.25.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The bdx_ioctl_priv() function in 'drivers/net/tehuti.c' does not properly check for CAP_NET_ADMIN permissions. A local user may be able to exploit this to obtain elevated privileges.
David S. Miller reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.6.25.1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 09:34:00 -0400
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1
tehuti: move ioctl perm check closer to function start (CVE-2008-1675)
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