The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.
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linux linux kernel |
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redhat enterprise mrg 2.0 |
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redhat enterprise linux 5.0 |
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redhat enterprise linux 6.0 |
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redhat enterprise linux 7.0 |