Candidate: References: BUGTRAQ:20041223 Linux 2.6 Kernel Capability LSM Module Local Privilege Elevation URL:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110384535113035&w=2 CONECTIVA:CLA-2005:930 URL:http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 BID:12093 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12093 XF:linux-security-module-gain-privileges(18673) URL:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18673 Description: The POSIX Capability Linux Security Module (LSM) for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly handle the credentials of a process that is launched before the module is loaded, which allows local users to gain privileges. Notes: dannf> This code isn't in <= 2.4.27 Bugs: upstream: released (2.6.11) linux-2.6: N/A 2.6.8-sarge-security: released (2.6.8-14) [025-track_dummy_capability.dpatch, 027-track_dummy_capability.dpatch] 2.4.27-sarge-security: N/A 2.4.19-woody-security: N/A 2.4.18-woody-security: N/A 2.4.17-woody-security: N/A 2.4.16-woody-security: N/A 2.4.17-woody-security-hppa: N/A 2.4.17-woody-security-ia64: N/A 2.4.18-woody-security-hppa: N/A