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Linux 2.4 kernel ioperm vuln


From: Rain Forest Puppy <rfp () vulnwatch org>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 23:32:17 +0000 (GMT)


http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=105271679705571&w=2

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Problem Description:
The "ioperm" system call allows an unprivileged user to gain read and
write access to I/O ports on the system.  When used by a privileged
process, the "ioperm" system call also fails to properly restrict
privileges.

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- rfp


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