CVE-2009-1184 - The selinux_ip_postroute_iptables_compat function in security/selinux/hooks.c in the SELinux subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22, and 2.6.28.x before 2.6.28.10, when compat_net is enabled, omits calls to avc_has_perm for the (1) node and (2) port, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on network traffic

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The selinux_ip_postroute_iptables_compat function in security/selinux/hooks.c in the SELinux subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22, and 2.6.28.x before 2.6.28.10, when compat_net is enabled, omits calls to avc_has_perm for the (1) node and (2) port, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on network traffic

Published May 5, 2009

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.35%

Description

The selinux_ip_postroute_iptables_compat function in security/selinux/hooks.c in the SELinux subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22, and 2.6.28.x before 2.6.28.10, when compat_net is enabled, omits calls to avc_has_perm for the (1) node and (2) port, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on network traffic. NOTE: this was incorrectly reported as an issue fixed in 2.6.27.21.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-16

References (14)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=910c9e41186762de3717baaf392ab5ff0c454496
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lwn.net/Articles/331434/
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lwn.net/Articles/331435/
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/25238/
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/1
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-1184
Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1184
x_refsource_MISC

Link	Providers	Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=910c9e41186762de3717baaf392ab5ff0c454496		x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lwn.net/Articles/331434/		mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lwn.net/Articles/331435/		mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/25238/		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/1		mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-1184		Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1184		x_refsource_MISC