7.8
CVE-2008-2931
- EPSS 0.02%
- Published 09.07.2008 18:41:00
- Last modified 09.04.2025 00:30:58
- Source secalert@redhat.com
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version < 2.6.22
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version4.0
Novell ≫ Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Version10.0 Updatesp1
Novell ≫ Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Version10.0 Updatesp2
Novell ≫ Suse Linux Enterprise Server Version10.0 Updatesp1
Novell ≫ Suse Linux Enterprise Server Version10.0 Updatesp2
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version6.06 SwEditionlts
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version7.04
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version7.10
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version8.04 SwEditionlts
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.02% | 0.035 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.