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CVE-2008-2931
July 09, 2008
The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.
Related Resources (22)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-2931
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2931
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Privilege Management
CWE-269
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03