CVE-2008-3525

Published: Sep 3, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.26.3

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (66)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2455eb176ac87081bbfc9a44b21c7cd2bc1967e

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32103

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32237

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32315

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32356

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32370

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32386

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32393

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32759

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33201

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33280

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/29/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020969

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2714

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5671

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9364

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2455eb176ac87081bbfc9a44b21c7cd2bc1967e