Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
BID:37019
Info
Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 37019 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2009-3889 CVE-2009-3939 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Nov 13 2009 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 19 2015 09:08AM |
| Credit: | Joe Malicki |
| Vulnerable: |
VMWare vMA 4.0 RHEL5 VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-201003405 VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-200912403 VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-200909401 VMWare ESX Server 4.0 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Unsupported Extras 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 DEBUGINFO SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP2 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 DEBUGINFO SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2 S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1 S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0 S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9 RedHat Enterprise MRG v1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Linux kernel 2.6.27 6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 3 Linux kernel 2.6.27 12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 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 -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 2.6.24 .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 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2 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 2.6.17 .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 2.6.16 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 2.6.15 .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 2.6.14 .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 2.6.13 .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 2.6.12 .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 2.6.11 .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 2.6.10 rc2 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 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 2.6.8.1 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 2.6.25-rc1 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 2.6.20.3 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 2.6.19 -rc6 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 Debian Linux 5.0 sparc Debian Linux 5.0 s/390 Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel Debian Linux 5.0 mips Debian Linux 5.0 m68k Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 5.0 hppa Debian Linux 5.0 armel Debian Linux 5.0 arm Debian Linux 5.0 amd64 Debian Linux 5.0 alpha Debian Linux 5.0 Debian Linux 4.0 sparc Debian Linux 4.0 s/390 Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel Debian Linux 4.0 mips Debian Linux 4.0 m68k Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 4.0 hppa Debian Linux 4.0 armel Debian Linux 4.0 arm Debian Linux 4.0 amd64 Debian Linux 4.0 alpha Debian Linux 4.0 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP2 Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP1 Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 Avaya Voice Portal 4.0 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1 Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP3 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP2 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0 Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0 Avaya Message Networking 5.2 SP1 Avaya Message Networking 5.2 Avaya Message Networking 3.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP2 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1 Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 Avaya Communication Manager 5.1.2 Avaya Communication Manager 5.1 Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 4.0 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1 Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-201005401 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc4 |
Discussion
Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that stems from a design error. This vulnerability occurs because the software assigns insecure file permissions to the 'megaraid_sas' driver.
An attacker may exploit this issue to affect kernel driver behavior and logging level. Other attacks may also be possible.
The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that stems from a design error. This vulnerability occurs because the software assigns insecure file permissions to the 'megaraid_sas' driver.
An attacker may exploit this issue to affect kernel driver behavior and logging level. Other attacks may also be possible.
Exploit / POC
Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution / Fix
Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
References
Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
References:
References:
- [SCSI] megaraid_sas: remove sysfs dbg_lvl world writeable permissions (Joe Malicki)
- Bug 526068 kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs (Bryn M. Reeves)
- ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc4 (Kernel.org)
- CVE request: kernel: bad permissions on megaraid_sas sysfs files (Eugene Teo)
- Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
- ASA-2010-026 (Avaya)
- ASA-2010-062 (Avaya)
- ASA-2010-062 kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2010-0076) (Avaya)
- kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2010-0076) (Avaya)
- USN-864-1 (Ubuntu)