CVE-2010-0007 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2010-0007?

CVE-2010-0007 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jan 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c in the ebtables module in the netfilter framework in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for setting or modifying rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and configure arbitrary network-traffic filtering via a modified ebtables application.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0007?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-0007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0007 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-5ph3-g67w-v9ch.