CVE-2008-0001

N/A Unknown
Published: January 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag variable instead of the acc_mode variable, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and remove directories.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28558
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28628
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28558
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux