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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:54.133Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-4542

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-28T19:55:01.107

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4542

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4542 - Bugzilla