CVE-2008-2931

2008-07-0900:00:00

ubuntu.com

linux kernel

do_change_type function

local users privilege

CVSS2

7.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack 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

CVSS3

7.8

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

EPSS

Percentile

10.1%

JSON

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.

Bugs

<https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253787>

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu6.06noarchlinux-source-2.6.15< 2.6.15-52.71UNKNOWN
ubuntu7.04noarchlinux-source-2.6.20< 2.6.20-17.39UNKNOWN