CVE-2012-2123

The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka…

published May 17, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka fcaps) for implementing a privileged executable file, which allows local users to bypass intended personality restrictions via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an attack that uses a parent process to disable ASLR.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00403 · 33.1th percentile
Published
2012-05-17T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 10:00Z
    The cap_bprm_set_creds function in security/commoncap.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.3 does not properly handle the use of file system capabilities (aka…
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