| Name | CVE-2009-3725 |
| Description | The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-2012-1 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | source | etch | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | lenny | 2.6.26-21lenny4 | DSA-2012-1 | ||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.31-1 | medium | ||
| linux-2.6.24 | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | medium |
[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)