The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable file, which allows local users to bypass intended personality restrictions via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an attack that uses a parent process to disable ASLR.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2469-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2125 | The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable file, which allows local users to bypass intended personality restrictions via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an attack that uses a parent process to disable ASLR. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1445-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1448-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1452-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1453-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1455-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1457-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1459-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1460-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1470-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1530-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.495Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-2123
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:38.367
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-2123
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN