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CVE-2008-2931

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.

Published

2008-07-09T18:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-269

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.22	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	10.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	10.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	10.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	10.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	≤ 11.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)