FKIE_CVE-2008-4554

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-15 20:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
The do_splice_from function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not reject file descriptors that have the O_APPEND flag set, which allows local users to bypass append mode and make arbitrary changes to other locations in the file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32386Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32918
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32998
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33180
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33182
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33586
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35390
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32386Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 2.2.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.1
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.2
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.3
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.4
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.5
linux linux_kernel 2.4.36.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.19.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.19.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.19.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.19.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.19
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.20
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.21
linux linux_kernel 2.6.21.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.21.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.21.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.13
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.19
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.20
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.21
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22.22
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22_rc1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.22_rc7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.13
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.23_rc1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24_rc1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24_rc4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.24_rc5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.13
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.25.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.26
linux linux_kernel 2.6.26.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.26.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.26.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.26.4

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      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142"
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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