Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

BID:34695

Info

Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34695
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 23 2009 07:36PM
Credit: Igor Zhbanov
Vulnerable: Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git8
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git14
Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git1
Linux kernel 2.6.29
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.28 -git7
Linux kernel 2.6.28
Linux kernel 2.6.27 6
Linux kernel 2.6.27 3
Linux kernel 2.6.27 12
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8-git5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6-git6
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.27
Linux kernel 2.6.26 7
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.26
Linux kernel 2.6.25 19
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.25
Linux kernel 2.6.25
Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13
Linux kernel 2.6.24
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.23
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.22
Linux kernel 2.6.21 4
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8
Linux kernel 2.6.21
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15
Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5
Linux kernel 2.6.20
Linux kernel 2.6.20
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.19
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 27
Linux kernel 2.6.16 13
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.15
Linux kernel 2.6.15
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.13
Linux kernel 2.6.13
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.9
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Linux kernel 2.6.8
Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.7
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.6
Linux kernel 2.6.5
Linux kernel 2.6.4
Linux kernel 2.6.3
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.1
Linux kernel 2.6 .10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9
Linux kernel 2.6 -test8
Linux kernel 2.6 -test7
Linux kernel 2.6 -test6
Linux kernel 2.6 -test5
Linux kernel 2.6 -test4
Linux kernel 2.6 -test3
Linux kernel 2.6 -test2
Linux kernel 2.6 -test11
Linux kernel 2.6 -test10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test1
Linux kernel 2.6
Linux kernel 2.4.37 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .8
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .7
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .5
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .4
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .4
Linux kernel 2.4.36 .1
Linux kernel 2.4.36
Linux kernel 2.4.35 .3
Linux kernel 2.4.34
Linux kernel 2.4.34
Linux kernel 2.4.34
Linux kernel 2.4.33 2
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .7
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .6
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .6
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .5
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .4
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .3
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .3
Linux kernel 2.4.33 .1
Linux kernel 2.4.33 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.33
Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre2
Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.32
Linux kernel 2.4.31 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.31
Linux kernel 2.4.30 rc3
Linux kernel 2.4.30 rc2
Linux kernel 2.4.30
Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.4.29
Linux kernel 2.4.28
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre5
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre4
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre3
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.27
Linux kernel 2.4.26
Linux kernel 2.4.25
Linux kernel 2.4.24 -ow1
Linux kernel 2.4.24
Linux kernel 2.4.23 -pre9
Linux kernel 2.4.23 -ow2
Linux kernel 2.4.23
Linux kernel 2.4.22
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
 Linux kernel 2.4.20
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre6
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre5
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre4
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre3
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre2
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.19
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-8
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-7
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-6
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-5
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-4
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-3
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-2
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-1
Linux kernel 2.4.18 x86
Linux kernel 2.4.18
Linux kernel 2.4.17
Linux kernel 2.4.16
Linux kernel 2.4.15
Linux kernel 2.4.14
Linux kernel 2.4.13
Linux kernel 2.4.12
Linux kernel 2.4.11
Linux kernel 2.4.10
Linux kernel 2.4.9
Linux kernel 2.4.8
Linux kernel 2.4.7
Linux kernel 2.4.6
Linux kernel 2.4.5
+ Slackware Linux 8.0
Linux kernel 2.4.4
Linux kernel 2.4.3
Linux kernel 2.4.2
Linux kernel 2.4.1
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test9
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test8
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test7
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test6
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test5
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test4
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test3
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test2
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test12
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test11
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test10
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test1
Linux kernel 2.4
Linux kernel 2.6.8.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2-git1
Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.28.4
Linux kernel 2.6.26.1
Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc5-git1
Linux kernel 2.6.25.4
Linux kernel 2.6.25.3
Linux kernel 2.6.25.2
Linux kernel 2.6.25.1
Linux kernel 2.6.24.6
Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.23.14
Linux kernel 2.6.23.10
Linux kernel 2.6.23.1
Linux kernel 2.6.23.09
Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3
Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3
Linux kernel 2.6.20.3
Linux kernel 2.6.20.2
Linux kernel 2.6.20.13
Linux kernel 2.6.20.11
Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.20-2
Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Linux kernel 2.6.18-53
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48
Linux kernel 2.6.11.4
Linux kernel 2.4.36.9
Linux kernel 2.4.36.6
Linux kernel 2.4.36.5
Linux kernel 2.4.34.6
Linux kernel 2.4.34.5
Linux kernel 2.4.34.3
Linux kernel 2.4.33.5
Linux kernel 2.4.33.4
Not Vulnerable: Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.4.37 1

Discussion

Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel is prone to an unauthorized-access vulnerability because of an error in the definition of the 'CAP_FS_SET' capabilities mask.

This issue has been demonstrated to impact the NFS and VFS filesystems; other applications or kernel components may provide additional attack vectors.

An attacker can exploit this issue to perform privileged operations on a vulnerable computer, which may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.


Linux kernel 2.6.20.2

Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3

Linux kernel 2.6.25.3

Linux kernel 2.6.23.14

Linux kernel 2.6.11.4

Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1

Linux kernel 2.6.20-2

Linux kernel 2.6.20.3

Linux kernel 2.6.8.1

Linux kernel 2.6.25.2

Linux kernel 2.6.23.09

Linux kernel 2.4.36.5

Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test3

Linux kernel 2.4

Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test11

Linux kernel 2.4.11

Linux kernel 2.4.12

Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-2

Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-5

Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-1

Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre4

Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre3

Linux kernel 2.4.21

Linux kernel 2.4.23 -pre9

Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2

Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre4

Linux kernel 2.4.29 -rc2

Linux kernel 2.4.30 rc3

Linux kernel 2.4.31 -pre1

Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre2

Linux kernel 2.4.32 -pre1

Linux kernel 2.4.33 -pre1

Linux kernel 2.4.36 .5

Linux kernel 2.4.36 .1

Linux kernel 2.4.36 .4

Linux kernel 2.4.5

Linux kernel 2.6 -test4

Linux kernel 2.6 -test9

Linux kernel 2.6 -test10

Linux kernel 2.6.1

Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3

Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11

Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1

Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4

Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22

Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2

Linux kernel 2.6.13

Linux kernel 2.6.15

Linux kernel 2.6.15

Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3

Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4

Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9

Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1

Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13

Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10

Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5

Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.20

Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3

Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17

Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4

Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11

Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1

Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3

Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5

Linux kernel 2.6.25

Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5

Linux kernel 2.6.25 19

Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3

Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.27 6

Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5

Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3

Linux kernel 2.6.29

Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1

Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1

Linux kernel 2.6.7

Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2

Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1

References

Linux Kernel 'CAP_FS_SET' Incomplete Capabilities List Access Validation Vulnerability

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