The sysrq_sysctl_handler function in kernel/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability to modify the dmesg_restrict value, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges, as demonstrated by a root user in a Linux Containers (aka LXC) environment.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 | Broken Link |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/10 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc | Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 | Broken Link |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/10 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 01:31
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/10 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2012-05-24 23:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:31
NVD link : CVE-2011-4080
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4080
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4080
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls