CVE-2008-1294

Linux kernel <2.6.22 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215000
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10974
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29004
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42145

Scores

EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 40.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-399
Status published
Products (41)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.8
... and 31 more
Published May 02, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026