SB2010060103 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel
Published: June 1, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010060103
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1641)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
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
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=595579
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/cluster-devel/2010-May/msg00049.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40356
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/25/12
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/incr/patch-2.6.34-git9-git10.bz2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/26/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40645
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9916
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7df0e0397b9a18358573274db9fdab991941062f