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List:       oss-security
Subject:    Re: [oss-security] Linux kernel CVE fixes
From:       Marcus Meissner <meissner () suse ! de>
Date:       2013-11-27 8:41:32
Message-ID: 20131127084132.GE14463 () suse ! de
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On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 01:16:45PM -0800, Kees Cook wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Here are some further issues found by Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi:
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/linus/b4789b8e6be3151a955ade74872822f30e8cd914
> CVE-2013-6380

I got the question why this warrants a CVE as it is protected by CAP_SYS_ADMIN.

Only reason I would see is a "root user" -> "kernel code execution" path
which might otherwise be blocked by secure boot or other protection mechanisms?

Ciao, Marcus
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