ScramDisk 4 Linux mount privilege escalation
| scramdisk-mount-privilege-escalation (33674) |  High Risk |
Description:
ScramDisk 4 Linux could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges caused by improper validation of mounted containers. A local attacker could mount a container that contains SUID root files over a system directory to gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- ScramDisk 4 Linux, ScramDisk 4 Linux prior to 1.0-1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ScramDisk 4 Linux (1.0-1 or later), available from the ScramDisk 4 Linux Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- ScramDisk 4 Linux Web site, SourceForge.net: ScramDisk 4 Linux at http://sourceforge.net/projects/sd4l/.
- SourceForge.net, Disable mounting over system directories at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1696777&group_id=101952&atid=630783.
- BID-23495: ScramDisk 4 Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2074: Certain programs in containers in ScramDisk 4 Linux before 1.0-1 execute with SUID permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via mounted containers.
- SA24903: ScramDisk 4 Linux Privilege Escalation Security Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1418: ScramDisk 4 Linux Containers Mounting Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 15, 2007
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