SB2009042202 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel

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SB2009042202 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel

Published: April 22, 2009

Security Bulletin ID SB2009042202
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1338)

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error within the kill_something_info() function in kernel/signal.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References