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High
CVE-2008-2931
The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, debian linux, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise server, opensuse, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.0, 10.0, 10.3, 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 9th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.