294241 – Kernel: megaraid_sas: dbg_lvl file permissions too permissive (CVE-2009-3889)

Bug 294241 - Kernel: megaraid_sas: dbg_lvl file permissions too permissive (CVE-2009-3889)

Summary: Kernel: megaraid_sas: dbg_lvl file permissions too permissive (CVE-2009-3889)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...
Whiteboard:	[linux <2.6.27]
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Reported:	2009-11-23 17:37 UTC by Alex Legler (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 18:45 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2009-11-23 17:37:12 UTC

CVE-2009-3889 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-3889):
  The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel
  before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local
  users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver
  by modifying this file.