Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9513
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:The z90crypt_unlocked_ioctl function in the z90crypt driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not perform a capability check for the Z90QUIESCE operation, which allows local users to leverage euid 0 privileges to force a driver outage.
Description:The z90crypt_unlocked_ioctl function in the z90crypt driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not perform a capability check for the Z90QUIESCE operation, which allows local users to leverage euid 0 privileges to force a driver outage.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2009-1883
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-xenU is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-xenU-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-89.0.11.EL
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