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Linux Kernel ide-cd SG_IO Functionality Permission Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12498
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Release Date:
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2004-09-28
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0813 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the ide-cd SG_IO functionality. This allows a user with read-only access to bypass these permissions and perform write and erase operations on media in a drive.
Solution:
Grant only trusted users access to CD-writers.
Original Advisory:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2004/7/30/147
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