Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23792Privilege Escalation
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A flaw in the udp_sendmsg() implementation in the Linux kernel when using the MSG_MORE flag on UDP sockets allows a local, unprivileged user to use this flaw to cause a local denial of service or escalate their privileges.
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1e0c14f49d6b393179f423abbac47f85618d3d46
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00008.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1222.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1223.html
secunia.com/advisories/23073
secunia.com/advisories/36430
secunia.com/advisories/36510
secunia.com/advisories/37105
secunia.com/advisories/37298
secunia.com/advisories/37471
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/25/1
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1233.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/36108
www.securitytracker.com/id?1022761
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1457
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518034
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11514
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8557
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9142
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C