CVE-2008-4210
fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.14% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8420
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b82dc0e64e93f430182f36b46b79fcee87d3532
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/8
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31368Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463661
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45539
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6386
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.