CVE-2008-3525

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2455eb176ac87081bbfc9a44b21c7cd2bc1967e
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2714 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/29/2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020969 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9364 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5671 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32315 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3525?
CVE-2008-3525 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3525?
To fix CVE-2008-3525, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3525 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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