Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1653-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1655-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3511 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-659-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.129Z
Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3525
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-03T14:12:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3525
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN