Re: [PATCH] 2.4: [SCSI] aacraid: Fix security hole

[Willy Tarreau]

Hi Dann,

On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 03:33:28AM -0700, dann frazier wrote:
> This is a 2.4 backport of a linux-2.6 change by Alan Cox.
> (commit 60395bb60e0b5e4e0808ac8eb07a92f6c9cdea1f)
> 
> It has been build-tested only (I don't have the hardware).
> CVE-2007-4308 was assigned for this issue.
> 
> Commit log from 2.6 follows.
> 
>   On the SCSI layer ioctl path there is no implicit permissions check for
>   ioctls (and indeed other drivers implement unprivileged ioctls). aacraid
>   however allows all sorts of very admin only things to be done so should
>   check.

OK, makes sense. I did not notice that one in 2.6, eventhough Alan clearly
stated a security hole in the subject.

I'm applying it now, thanks!

Willy

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