SUSE CVE-2010-4347

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...

kernel: local privilege escalation via /sys/kernel/debug/acpi/custom_method

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...