The dev_load function in net/core/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows local users to bypass an intended CAP_SYS_MODULE capability requirement and load arbitrary modules by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-417-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-316-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-217-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-32-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 1, 2013 |
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