CVE-2005-3179 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2005-3179
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Description: drm.c in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.13 creates a debug file in sysfs with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to enable DRM debugging and obtain sensitive information.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: SAID Secunia Advisory: SA17114 Secunia Advisory: SA17280 MANDRIVA http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 MANDRAKE http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 FEDORA http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 CONFIRM http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107893 http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset;node=d7067d7d1f92cba14963a430cfbd53098cbbc8fd BID 15154

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