CVE-2009-1883

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.4 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.80
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505983
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9513
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505983
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9513