CVE-2008-3525

kernel: missing capability checks in sbni_ioctl()

Published Sep 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1653-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1655-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-659-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2455eb176ac87081bbfc9a44b21c7cd2bc1967e cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32315 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/29/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020969 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2714 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3525 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5671 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9364 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3525 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 3, 2008, 2:12 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 27, 2008, 12:00 AM