# CVE-2010-0007: net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c in the ebtables module in the netfilter framework in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4 does not require the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c in the ebtables module in the netfilter framework in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for setting or modifying rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and configure arbitrary network-traffic filtering via a modified ebtables application.

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## References

- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00008.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/14/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dce766af541f6605fa9889892c0280bab31c66ab
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38296
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37762
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/14/1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38333
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9630
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555238
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005

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