CVE 2012-4542
block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2012-4542 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1131331: CVE-2012-4542
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Utopic) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1131331 | CVE-2012-4542 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
