SB2008110501 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel
Published: November 5, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008110501
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3527)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10602
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d91d531900bfa1165d445390b3b13a8013f98f7