The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.
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References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
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