#VU92677 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-0676

 

#VU92677 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-0676

Published: February 23, 2009 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92677
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0676
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error within the sock_getsockopt() function in net/core/sock.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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