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CVE-2009-0834

The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly handle (1) a 32-bit process making a 64-bit syscall or (2) a 64-bit process making a 32-bit syscall, which allows local users to bypass certain syscall audit configurations via crafted syscalls, a related issue to CVE-2009-0342 and CVE-2009-0343.

Published

2009-03-06T11:30:02.627

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.28.7	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	4.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	5.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	5.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	5.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34084 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34084 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34962 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)