NVD - CVE-2009-1337

CVE-2009-1337 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which allows local users to send an arbitrary signal to a process by running a program that modifies the exit_signal field and then uses an exec system call to launch a setuid application.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 04/22/2009

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.4 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=432870dab85a2f69dc417022646cb9a70acf7f94	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123560588713763&w=2
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/16544/	Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc1	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34405
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022141
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493771
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10919
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11206
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8295
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10919
Check System:: http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:: http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10919

Identifier:: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11206
Check System:: http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:: http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11206

Identifier:: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8295
Check System:: http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:: http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8295

Technical Details

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)

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Change History

3 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 10/10/2018 3:36:02 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE - 9/28/2017 9:34:19 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10919 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11206 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8295 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10919 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11206 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8295 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1337
NVD Published Date:
04/22/2009
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2018

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