Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-2931 | First vendor Publication | 2008-07-09 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2023-02-13 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | 7.8 | ||
| Base Score | 7.8 | Environmental Score | 7.8 |
| impact SubScore | 5.9 | Temporal Score | 7.8 |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | 1.8 | ||
| Attack Vector | Local | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | Availability Impact | High |
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2931 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10437 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10437 | ||
| Title: | 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2008-2931 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-13 | Name : SLES10: Security update for Linux kernel File : nvt/sles10_kernel3.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities USN-637-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_637_1.nasl |
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0885-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0885-01_kernel.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1630-1 (linux-2.6) File : nvt/deb_1630_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 47001 | Linux Kernel fs/namespace.c do_change_type Function Mountpoint Manipulation L... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
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| 2014-11-26 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2008-2006.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0885.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20080924_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-05-17 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5477.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-05-17 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5608.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-06 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0885.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-24 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5473.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-11-12 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_kernel-5751.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-02 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5566.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-09-25 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0885.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-08-26 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-637-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-08-24 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1630.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
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