SB2009121303 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel
Published: December 13, 2009 Updated: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009121303
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) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4131)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3468
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git6.log
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37658
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/12/9/255
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544471
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-869-1
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/11/linux_kernel_bugs_patched/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00702.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37686
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6