Scientific Linux Security Update : kexec-tools on SL7.x x86_64 (20150512)

It was found that the module-setup.sh script provided by kexec-tools created temporary files in an insecure way. A malicious, local user could use this flaw to conduct a symbolic link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files. CVE-2015-0267 This update also fixes the...

Oracle Linux 7 : kexec-tools (ELSA-2015-0986)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2015-0986 advisory. 2.0.7-19.0.1.el71.2 - kdumpctl: exclude defaulthugepagesz setting from kdump kernel cmdline Sriharsha Yadagudde Orabug: 19134999 - kdumpctl: verify if kernel...

kexec-tools security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2.0.7-19.0.1.el71.2 - kdumpctl: exclude defaulthugepagesz setting from kdump kernel cmdline Sriharsha Yadagudde Orabug: 19134999 - kdumpctl: verify if kernel support securelevel interface Sriharsha Yadagudde Orabug: 18905671 2.0.7-19.2 - dracut-module-setup: Enhance kdump to support the bind...

CVE-2014-8159

The InfiniBand IB implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a...

Exploiting the DRAM rowhammer bug to gain kernel privileges

Rowhammer blog post draft Posted by Mark Seaborn, sandbox builder and breaker, with contributions by Thomas Dullien, reverse engineer This guest post continues Project Zero’s practice of promoting excellence in security research on the Project Zero blog Overview “Rowhammer” is a problem with some...

UEFI implementations do not properly secure the EFI S3 Resume Boot Path boot script

Overview Some UEFI systems fail to properly restrict access to the boot script used by the EFI S3 Resume Boot Path, allowing an authenticated, local attacker to bypass various firmware write protections. Description According to Rafal Wojtczuk of Bromium and Corey Kallenberg of The MITRE...

CVE-2012-6422

The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions 0666 for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted...

CVE-2012-6422

The kernel in Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note 2, MEIZU MX, and possibly other Android devices, when running an Exynos 4210 or 4412 processor, uses weak permissions 0666 for /dev/exynos-mem, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary physical memory and gain privileges via a crafted...

exynosroot

A driver/kernel vulnerability allows the device /dev/exynos-mem access to all physical memory, meaning that any library with access to it can obtain root access...

CVE-2012-4225

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0...

Memory corruption

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0...

CVE-2012-4225

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0...

CVE-2012-4225

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0...

FreeBSD : NVIDIA UNIX driver -- access to arbitrary system memory (b91234e7-9a8b-11e1-b666-001636d274f3)

NVIDIA Unix security team reports : Security vulnerability CVE-2012-0946 in the NVIDIA UNIX driver was disclosed to NVIDIA on March 20th, 2012. The vulnerability makes it possible for an attacker who has read and write access to the GPU device nodes to reconfigure GPUs to gain access to arbitrary...

Talking about the Ring0 privilege of obtain-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Recently been trying to write a program to kill 3 6 0, but encountered a lot of trouble, even if elevated, the 能干 掉 Winlogon.exe 也 干 不 掉 360tray.exe depressed for half a day. Don't know 3 6 0 what weird means. Then find the Find the previous comparison of the bovine X-virus Panda burning incense...

CVE-2008-7020

McAfee SafeBoot Device Encryption 4 build 4750 and earlier stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer...

ASUS Eee PC and other series: BIOS SMM privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Numerous System Management Mode SMM privilege escalation vulnerabilities in ASUS motherboards including Eee PC series Release Date: 07.08.09 Timeline: March 08, 2009: first attempt to contact vendor, no response March 16, 2009: second attempt to contact vendor, no response July 18, 2009: CERT...

Memory corruption

Unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation 5.5.8 and earlier, and 6.0.5 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player 1.0.8 and earlier, and 2.0.5 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.0.9 and earlier; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2 through 3.5 allows guest OS users to have an unknown...

VMWare sandbox protection bypass

It's possilbe to access phisical memory from guest machine...

Design/Logic Flaw

HP firmware 68DTT F.0D stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer after use, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer, aka SSRT080104...