Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:29416

Info

Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29416
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2359
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 27 2008 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable: Redhat system-config-network 1.5.10

Discussion

Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

The 'system-config-network' command is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the software fails to properly restrict access to certain functionality.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and modify network configuration settings.

This issue affects 'system-config-network' 1.5.5-1.fc8. Other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, attackers can use standard commands.

Solution / Fix

Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.

References

Fedora 'system-config-network' Security Bypass Vulnerability

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