Description
Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly restrict socket policy access to users with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which could allow local users to conduct unauthorized activities via (1) ipv4/ip_sockglue.c and (2) ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6fc0b4a7a73a81e74d0004732df358f4f9975be2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14609Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10444
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 16, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified