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Linux Kernel ide-cd SG_IO Functionality Permission Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12498
Release Date: 2004-09-28
Popularity: 10,824 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

OS:Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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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.

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