VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-1883

The z90crypt_unlocked_ioctl function in the z90crypt driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 does not perform a capability check for the Z90QUIESCE operation, which allows local users to leverage euid 0 privileges to force a driver outage.

MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505983Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9513
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36759Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37105
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/15/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1438.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-852-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505983Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9513

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.