ghsa-qrf3-cqg5-vv53
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-01 23:54
Modified
2025-04-09 03:56
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-2931"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-07-09T18:41:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-qrf3-cqg5-vv53",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T03:56:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T23:54:57Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2931"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a"
    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html"
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      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31614"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32023"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32759"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126"
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}


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