Description
block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
Published: 2013-02-28
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4470 block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:54.133Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4542

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-02-28T19:55:01.107

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-4542

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4542 - Bugzilla

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