CVE-2008-1940

N/A Unknown
Published: April 25, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29899
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

grsecurity