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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.0.29 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.1 (including) | 3.2.16 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.3 (including) | 3.3.3 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | RedHat | kernel-rt-0:3.0.30-rt50.62.el6rt | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-aws | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-gke | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Linux-hwe | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-hwe-edge | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-oneiric | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-oneiric | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-quantal | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-raring | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-trusty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-utopic | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-wily | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-xenial | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-raspi2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-raspi2 | Ubuntu | vivid/ubuntu-core | * |
| Linux-snapdragon | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |