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Linux Security Modules Running Processes Capability Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13650
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Release Date:
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2004-12-27
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Last Update:
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2005-01-06
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Popularity:
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7,339 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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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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| Software: | Linux Security Modules (LSM)
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
LiangBin has reported a security issue in Linux Security Modules (LSM), which may grant normal user processes escalated privileges.
The problem is that when loading the Capability LSM module as a loadable kernel module, all existing processes gain unintended capabilities granting them root privileges.
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