CVE-2008-2931

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 2.6.22 - Improper Privilege Management

Title source: rule

Description

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.

References (20)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a

[Broken Link] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/30982

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/31551

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/31614

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/32023

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/32759

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4

[Broken Link] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696

[Third Party Advisory] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 7.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-269

Status draft

Affected Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.22

debian/debian_linux

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server

opensuse/opensuse < 11.0

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published Jul 09, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026