INFORMATION

Name : CVE-2009-0675 First Publication : 2009-02-22
Severity : Low Last Modification : 2009-12-19

SCORING CVSS v2

Cvss Base Score : 2.1 Attack Range : Local
Cvss Impact Score : 2.9 Attack Complexity : Low
Cvss Expoit Score : 3.9 Authentification : None Required

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DETAIL

The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics, related to an "inverted logic" issue.



CWE COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION

CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

OVALID

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11529, The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the dr
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8685, VMware kernel skfp_ioctl function vulnerability

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414, The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5506, VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed

CPE COMMON PLATFORM ENUMERATION


OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILTY DATABASE (OSVDB)

52198 : Linux Kernel drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c skfp_ioctl() SysKonnect FDDI Driver Statistics Manipulation.


SECONDARY(S) SOURCE(S)


Source : BUGTRAQ
Url : http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source : CONFIRM
Url : http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c25b9abbc2c2c0da88e180c3933d6e773245815a
Url : http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.6
Url : http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Url : https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486534

Source : DEBIAN
Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794

Source : MANDRIVA
Url : http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071

Source : MLIST
Url : http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2009/01/28/90
Url : http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/2

Source : REDHAT
Url : http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
Url : http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html

Source : SECUNIA
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/33938
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Url : http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Source : SUSE
Url : http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html

Source : UBUNTU
Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1

Source : VUPEN
Url : http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316