Linux Kernel 2.6.23 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0007. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c in the ebtables module in the netfilter framework in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for setting or modifying rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and configure arbitrary network-traffic filtering via a modified ebtables application.

The issue has been introduced in 10/09/2007. The weakness was presented 01/19/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0007. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. 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 833 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82931 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux Kernel vulnerability (SOL16473)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165584 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2010:007)).

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 X-Force (55602), Tenable (82931), SecurityFocus (BID 37762†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24769†). See VDB-51486 for similar entry. 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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Nessus ID: 82931
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux Kernel vulnerability (SOL16473)
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OpenVAS ID: 66954
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2003-1 (linux-2.6)
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10/09/2007 🔍
12/14/2009 +796 days 🔍
01/08/2010 +25 days 🔍
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01/19/2010 +11 days 🔍
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02/07/2010 +19 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1865 days 🔍
04/22/2015 +35 days 🔍
04/11/2025 +3642 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0007 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0007
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51618

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X-Force: 55602
SecurityFocus: 37762 - Linux Kernel 'ebtables' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24769 - Linux kernel < 2.6.33-rc4 Ebtables Module Local Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/11/2025 10:34
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (67), 02/20/2017 13:26 (8), 08/31/2021 11:31 (4), 08/31/2021 11:38 (1), 04/11/2025 10:34 (15)
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