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.
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| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-ixp4xxUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-16-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-lpiacompatUpgrade usb-modules-2.6.24-26-sparc64-diUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.27-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-17-iop32xUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-26-sparc64 | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 6, 2009 |
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