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TITLE:
Linux Kernel AACRAID Driver IOCTL Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26322

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26322/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2719/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to the AACRAID driver not correctly
checking the privileges for IOCTLs. This can be exploited to perform
potentially dangerous operations by sending certain IOCTLs to the
driver.

The security issue is reported in versions prior to 2.6.23-rc2. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.23-rc2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.23-rc2

http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/23/195

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