SB2005101203 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: October 12, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005101203
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3179)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17114
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17280
- http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset;node=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15154