CVE-2008-2931

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 2.6.22 - Privilege Escalation via do_change_type Mountpoint Property Modification

Title source: llm

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)

Core 20

Core References

Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696

Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html

Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31614

Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30982

Patch x_refsource_confirm

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

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4

Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31551

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126

Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32023

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388

Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32759

Broken Link x_refsource_confirm

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 7.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-269

Status published

Products (9)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06

canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.10

canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04

debian/debian_linux 4.0

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.22

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 10.0 sp1 (2 CPE variants)

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server 10.0 sp1 (2 CPE variants)

opensuse/opensuse 10.3 - 11.0

Published Jul 09, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026