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CVE-2008-1940

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_al

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Summary

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.

Timeline

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References 6

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

grsecurity.org

secunia.com

securitytracker.com

vupen.com

securityfocus.com