Design/Logic Flaw

The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custommethod file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables, related to the acpidebugfsinit function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c...

PT-2010-5430 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36.2 Description: The issue concerns the ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel, where the debugfs custom method file has 0222 permissions, allowing local users to gain privileges. This is related to the acpi...

Linux Kernel < 2.6.37-rc2 ACPI custom_method Privilege Escalation

Exploit for linux platform in category local exploits / american-sign-language.c Linux Kernel http://jon.oberheide.org Information: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4347 This custommethod file allows to inject custom ACPI methods into the ACPI interpreter tables. This contro...

Linux Kernel 2.6.37-rc2 - ACPI custom_method Local Privilege Escalation

Linux Kernel 2.6.37-rc2 - ACPI custommethod Local Privilege Escalation / american-sign-language.c Linux Kernel http://jon.oberheide.org Information: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4347 This custommethod file allows to inject custom ACPI methods into the ACPI interpreter...