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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2009-11-06T15:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:38:30.225Z
Reserved: 2009-10-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3725
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2009-11-06T15:30:00.547
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:08:03.590
Link: CVE-2009-3725
Redhat
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