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Linux Kernel AACRAID Driver IOCTL Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26322
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Release Date:
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2007-08-06
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Last Update:
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2008-02-18
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Popularity:
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9,517 views
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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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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-4308
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.
The security issue is caused due to the AACRAID driver not correctly checking the privileges for IOCTLs. This can be exploited to perform potentially dangerous operations by sending certain IOCTLs to the driver.
The security issue is reported in versions prior to 2.4.36.1 and 2.6.23-rc2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.4.36.1 or 2.6.22.2. Also fixed in version 2.6.23-rc2.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-08-10: Updated "Solution" section.
2007-08-15: Added CVE reference.
2008-02-18: Added version 2.4.x to list of affected products. Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.23-rc2
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.1
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/23/195
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