CVE-2008-1294
7.1 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%
Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.
References
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215000
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9926e4c74300c4b31dee007298c6475d33369df0
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
secunia.com/advisories/30018
secunia.com/advisories/30769
secunia.com/advisories/31341
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29004
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42145
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10974
Related
7.1 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%