CVE-2008-2931

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

Affected Vendors

debian linux canonical novell opensuse

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