VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1940
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- grsecurity/grsecurity kernel patch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29899Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29899Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.