CVE-2009-3725

Public Exploit

Description

The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.5 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38905 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=125449888416314&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/linux-kernel-multiple-capabilities-missing-checks/ third party advisory exploit
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51383/ patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37113 third party advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51387/ patch vendor advisory
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51382/ patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125716192622235&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125715484511380&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/51384/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36834 patch third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3725?
CVE-2009-3725 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3725?
To fix CVE-2009-3725, 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-2009-3725 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3725 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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