Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

BID:37876

Info

Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37876
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3556
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 20 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:22AM
Credit: Bryn M. Reeves
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
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 Desktop 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS 5.4.z server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Avaya Voice Portal 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 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Not Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-201005401

Discussion

Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

The Red Hat Linux kernel is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to bypass security restrictions and set SCSI host attributes by modifying world-writable files. This may lead to other attacks.

Note that only systems with the 'qla2xxx' driver and NPIV capable hardware are affected.

Exploit / POC

Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can use system tools and utilities to carry out an attack.

Solution / Fix

Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

Red Hat Linux Kernel 'qla2xxx' DriverSecurity Bypass Vulnerability

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