CVE-2009-1883

Published: Sep 18, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.4

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The z90crypt_unlocked_ioctl function in the z90crypt driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not perform a capability check for the Z90QUIESCE operation, which allows local users to leverage euid 0 privileges to force a driver outage.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (18)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/36759

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/37105

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505983

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9513

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html