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CVE-2010-4347 Detail

Description

The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custom_method file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables, related to the acpi_debugfs_init function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed3aada1bf34c5a9e98af167f125f8a740fc726a
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ed3aada1bf34c5a9e98af167f125f8a740fc726a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/3 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/3 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/7 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/15/7 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15774/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15774/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45408 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45408 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663542 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663542 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64155 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64155 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-4347
NVD Published Date:
12/22/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.