CVE-2012-4542 in Kernel
Summary
block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
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Reservation
08/21/2012
Disclosure
02/28/2013
Status
Confirmed
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63658 | Linux Kernel scsi_ioctl.c access control | 264 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-4542 |