The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable file, which allows local users to bypass intended personality restrictions via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an attack that uses a parent process to disable ASLR.
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21 Nov 2024, 01:38
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d52fc5dde171f030170a6cb78034d166b13c9445 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0670.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.3 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53166 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027072 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=806722 - Issue Tracking | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75043 - VDB Entry | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d52fc5dde171f030170a6cb78034d166b13c9445 - Third Party Advisory |
12 Oct 2023, 14:12
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d52fc5dde171f030170a6cb78034d166b13c9445 - Broken Link | |
References | (DEBIAN) http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | (REDHAT) http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0670.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=806722 - Issue Tracking | |
References | (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75043 - VDB Entry | |
References | (CONFIRM) http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.3 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53166 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | (CONFIRM) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d52fc5dde171f030170a6cb78034d166b13c9445 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027072 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | (REDHAT) http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2012-05-17 11:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:38
NVD link : CVE-2012-2123
Mitre link : CVE-2012-2123
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2123
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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