#VU92561 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-3448

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92561

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3448

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652122
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565790
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/23/2
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/1
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/6
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/7
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/30/1
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64580
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b525c06cdbd8a3963f0173ccd23f9147d4c384b5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.