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CVE-2008-3525

Published: Sep 03, 2008 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3525
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The sbni_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/sbni.c in the wan subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check for the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability before processing a (1) SIOCDEVRESINSTATS, (2) SIOCDEVSHWSTATE, (3) SIOCDEVENSLAVE, or (4) SIOCDEVEMANSIPATE ioctl request, which allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux2.6.26.3 (including)2.6.26.3 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1RedHatkernel-0:2.4.18-e.67*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1RedHatkernel-0:2.4.9-e.74*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatkernel-0:2.4.21-58.EL*
LinuxUbuntuhardy*
Linux-source-2.6.15Ubuntudapper*
Linux-source-2.6.20Ubuntufeisty*
Linux-source-2.6.22Ubuntugutsy*

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