Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23466Information Disclosure
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
kernel is vulnerable to information disclosure. The vulnerability exists as the do_truncate() and generic_file_splice_write() functions did not clear the setuid and setgid bits. This could allow a local unprivileged user to obtain access to privileged information.
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git;a=commit;h=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
secunia.com/advisories/32237
secunia.com/advisories/32485
secunia.com/advisories/32759
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0957
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980
Related
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N