CVE-2009-0675

[CVE catalog]

Severity

Unknown

Published

Mar 27, 2009, 12:12:00 AM UTC

Updated

Mar 9, 2026, 1:23:16 AM UTC

Source

[NVD] · [CVE record]

EPSS

0.40% · Oct 25, 2026

The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics, related to an "inverted logic" issue. kernel: skfp_ioctl inverted logic flaw This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 as the affected driver is not enabled in these kernels by default. The affected driver is enabled by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. As Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3 are now in Production 3 of their maintenance life-cycle, https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata, and this issue has been rated as having moderate impact, the fix for this issue is not currently planned to be included in the future updates. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.