CVE-2008-2931
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2008-07-09 | |
| Impact: | Important | What is this? |
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.
See more information about CVE-2008-2931 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Vector String: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Version: | 2.0 |
| Attack Vector: | Local |
| Attack Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel) | ELSA-2008-0885 | 2008-09-24 |
| Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-92.1.13.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2008-0885 | 2008-09-24 |
| Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-92.1.13.0.1.el5) | ELSA-2008-0885 | 2008-09-24 |
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