CVE-2008-2544

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Chroot /proc Mount

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Mounting /proc filesystem via chroot command silently mounts it in read-write mode. The user could bypass the chroot environment and gain write access to files, he would never have otherwise.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=213135

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-668
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Published May 27, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026