SB2009111601 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel
Published: November 16, 2009
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009111601
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-2009-3889)
The vulnerability allows a local user to damange or delete data.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can damange or delete data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/13/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526068
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
- http://osvdb.org/60202
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37909
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37019
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7163
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11018
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66dca9b8c50b5e59d3bea8b21cee5c6dae6c9c46