Privilege escalation in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2008-2931
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 pro…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 10.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 10.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06, 7.04, 7.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 4.0
- Opensuse
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2931?
- CVE-2008-2931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2008-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.