# CVE-2009-0675: The skfp\_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP\_CLR\_STATS requests only when the CAP\_N

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics, related to an "inverted logic" issue.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/33938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34502
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0360.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1749
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/20/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34394
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8685
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c25b9abbc2c2c0da88e180c3933d6e773245815a
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:071
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2009/01/28/90
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34680
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486534

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