SB2005081601 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: August 16, 2005
Security Bulletin ID
SB2005081601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-2555)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/