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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2012-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2015-1 New drbd8 packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3697 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-864-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:38:30.225Z

Reserved: 2009-10-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-3725

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-11-06T15:30:00.547

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-3725

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