VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2148
The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary…
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary files, possibly leading to a denial of service.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30198Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30241Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Vendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30198Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30241Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Vendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/referencesVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.