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CVE-2008-3833 4.9
The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain s
13-02-2023 - 02:19 03-10-2008 - 17:41
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