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Bug 237473 (CVE-2008-3525) - Linux <=2.6.26.5 wan: Missing capability checks in sbni_ioctl() (CVE-2008-3525)
Summary: Linux <=2.6.26.5 wan: Missing capability checks in sbni_ioctl() (CVE-2008-3525)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: CVE-2008-3525
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...
Whiteboard: [linux <=2.6.26.5]
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Reported: 2008-09-12 13:22 UTC by Robert Buchholz (RETIRED)
Modified: 2013-09-05 03:44 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-09-12 13:22:16 UTC 
CVE-2008-3525 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-3525):
  The sbni_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/sbni.c in the wan
  subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check for the
  CAP_NET_ADMIN capability before processing a (1) SIOCDEVRESINSTATS,
  (2) SIOCDEVSHWSTATE, (3) SIOCDEVENSLAVE, or (4) SIOCDEVEMANSIPATE
  ioctl request, which allows local users to bypass intended capability
  restrictions.
Comment 1 kfm 2008-10-03 11:31:10 UTC 
The relevant patch is included in versions 2.6.25-r7 and 2.6.26-r2 of hardened-sources.
Comment 2 kfm 2009-07-20 20:08:02 UTC 
hardened-kernel unaffected at present time. Removing alias.

PS: Anything using >=genpatches-2.6.25-6 is unaffected