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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-17T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.495Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2123

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:38.367

Modified: 2023-10-12T14:12:18.073

Link: CVE-2012-2123

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2123 - Bugzilla