PT-2010-5430 · Linux · Linux Kernel
Dave Jones
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Published
2010-12-22
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2010-4347
CVSS v2.0
6.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36.2
Description
The issue concerns the ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel, where the debugfs custom method file has 0222 permissions, allowing local users to gain privileges. This is related to the acpi debugfs init function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c. The problem can be exploited by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36.2, update to version 2.6.36.2 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
Improper Privilege Management
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel