Privilege escalation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-4347
The ACPI subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 uses 0222 permissions for the debugfs custom_method file, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing a custom ACPI method in the ACPI interpreter tables, related to the acpi_debugfs_init function in drivers/acpi/debugfs.c.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Opensuse — versions 11.3
- Suse Linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4347?
- CVE-2010-4347 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. Published 2010-12-22.
- Is CVE-2010-4347 known to be exploited?
- 47 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.