The sbni_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/sbni.c in the wan subsystem in the Linux…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The sbni_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/sbni.c in the wan subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check for the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability before processing a (1) SIOCDEVRESINSTATS, (2) SIOCDEVSHWSTATE, (3) SIOCDEVENSLAVE, or (4) SIOCDEVEMANSIPATE ioctl request, which allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2009:0001 Released 2009-01-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 kernel-2.4.9-e.74, kernel-2.4.9-e.74.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.74.i386 +7
- RHSA-2008:0787 Released 2009-01-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.67, kernel-2.4.18-e.67.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.67.ia64 +2
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 kernel-2.4.18-e.67, kernel-2.4.18-e.67.ia64, kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.67.ia64 +2
- RHSA-2008:0973 Released 2008-12-17 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-58.EL, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.ia32e +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-58.EL, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.ia32e +22
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-58.EL, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.ia32e +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-58.EL, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-58.EL.ia32e +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0787, RHSA-2009:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0973 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0787 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cgv-pmc9-c3v3
References
Advisory 15
Other 7
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2455eb176ac87081bbfc9a44b21c7cd2bc1967e
- ADV-2008-2714
- [oss-security] 20080829 CVE-2008-3525 kernel: missing capability checks in sbni_ioctl()
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7
- ADV-2008-2511
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9364
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5671
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Sources
- CVE-2008-3525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cgv-pmc9-c3v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-3525 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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