SB2005012701 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: January 27, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005012701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0887)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on the S/390 platform does not properly handle a certain privileged instruction, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.