CVE-2008-3525 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically versions up to 2.6.26.3, within the wan subsystem's sbni_ioctl function. It allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by processing certain ioctl requests (SIOCDEVRESINSTATS, SIOCDEVSHWSTATE, SIOCDEVENSLAVE, or SIOCDEVEMANSIPATE) without requiring the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity with local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.26.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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