CVE-2003-0019 Information

Description

uml_net in the kernel-utils package for Red Hat Linux 8.0 has incorrect setuid root privileges which allows local users to modify network interfaces e.g. by modifying ARP entries or placing interfaces into promiscuous mode.

Reference

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-044.shtml http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11276.php http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/134025 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-056.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6801