CVE-2009-0675 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2009-0675?

CVE-2009-0675 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics, related to an "inverted logic" issue.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0675?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0675?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2009-0675 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0675 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h7j8-fpcf-934w.