PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2008-2931Code injection
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%
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.
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/30982
secunia.com/advisories/31551
secunia.com/advisories/31614
secunia.com/advisories/32023
secunia.com/advisories/32759
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%