Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-3889. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The dbg_lvl file for the megaraid_sas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the (1) behavior and (2) logging level of the driver by modifying this file.

The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was presented 11/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3889 since 11/05/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/27/2021). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1337 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44096 (CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2010:0046)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165664 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2009:061)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (44096), SecurityFocus (BID 37019†), OSVDB (60202†), Secunia (SA37909†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24522†). See VDB-40214, VDB-51836, VDB-51835 and VDB-51834 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44096
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2010:0046)
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OpenVAS ID: 880643
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0046 centos5 i386
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11/13/2009 +8 days 🔍
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12/23/2009 +34 days 🔍
01/06/2010 +14 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1897 days 🔍
08/27/2021 +2354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: rhn.redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50818

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SecurityFocus: 37019 - Linux Kernel 'megaraid_sas' Driver Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 37909 - SUSE update for kernel, Less Critical
OSVDB: 60202 - Linux Kernel megaraid_sas Driver dbg_lvl Permission Weakness I/O Multiple Level Modification
Vulnerability Center: 24522 - Linux Kernel Prior to 2.6.27 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via \x27Megaraid_sas\x27 Driver, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/27/2021 21:06
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 02/19/2017 16:55 (15), 08/27/2021 21:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:501:103

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