Incorrect default permissions in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-4308
Published: August 14, 2007 / Updated: October 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94800
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4308
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The (1) aac_cfg_open and (2) aac_compat_ioctl functions in the SCSI layer ioctl path in aacraid in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23-rc2 do not check permissions for ioctls, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-4308
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.23-rc2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/23/195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26322
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26643
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27322
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27436
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019470
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0940.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488457/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25216
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-509-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2786
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0637
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8872