CVE-2009-1337

Linux Kernel < 2.6.29 - Access Control

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which allows local users to send an arbitrary signal to a process by running a program that modifies the exit_signal field and then uses an exec system call to launch a setuid application.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by gat3way · bashlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8369

References (49)

Core 49
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493771
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35160
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123560588713763&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35324
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35015
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/16544/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11206
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1077.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022141
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34405
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34917
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1024.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/17/3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8295
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10919

Scores

EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 49.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.27
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
... and 40 more
Published Apr 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026