Description
The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly handle (1) a 32-bit process making a 64-bit syscall or (2) a 64-bit process making a 32-bit syscall, which allows local users to bypass certain syscall audit configurations via crafted syscalls, a related issue to CVE-2009-0342 and CVE-2009-0343.
Affected products
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux7.10 – 7.10
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.04 – 8.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.10 – 8.10
- Debian / debian_linux4.0 – 4.0
- Debian / debian_linux5.0 – 5.0
- Linux / Linux kernel2.6.28.7
- openSUSE / opensuse11.0 – 11.0
- openSUSE / opensuse10.3 – 10.3
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 – 5.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_desktop4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_eus4.7 – 4.7
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_eus5.3 – 5.3
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_server4.0 – 4.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_server5.0 – 5.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_server_aus5.3 – 5.3
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 – 5.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_workstation4.0 – 4.0
- SUSE / linux_enterprise_desktop10 – 10
- SUSE / linux_enterprise_server10 – 10
- SUSE / linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10 – 10
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35390
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34962
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- MISChttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html
- MISChttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35185
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35015
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35120
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34084
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34917
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2
- MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990
- MISChttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35121
- MISChttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35394