CVE-2008-3525: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The sbni_ioctl function in drivers/net/wan/sbni.c in the wan subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check for the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability before processing a (1) SIOCDEVRESINSTATS, (2) SIOCDEVSHWSTATE, (3) SIOCDEVENSLAVE, or (4) SIOCDEVEMANSIPATE ioctl request, which allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.26.3 only

Published 2008-09-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.