CVE-2008-0001

Linux kernel <2.6.22.16, <2.6.23.x - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag variable instead of the acc_mode variable, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and remove directories.

References (32)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28485

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28558

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28626

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28628

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28643

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28664

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28748

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/29245

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html

... and 12 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 11.1%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.22.15

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Jan 15, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026