Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-4210 | First vendor Publication | 2008-09-29 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 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 sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4210 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6386 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6386 | ||
| Title: | Linux Kernel 'truncate()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | ||
| Description: | fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 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 sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2008-4210 | Version: | 1 |
| Platform(s): | VMWare ESX Server 3.5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2009:0001-01 centos2 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0001-01_kernel_centos2_i386.nasl |
| 2009-10-13 | Name : SLES10: Security update for Linux kernel File : nvt/sles10_kernel6.nasl |
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for Linux kernel File : nvt/sles9p5039274.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for linux, linux-source-2.6.15/22 vulnerabilities USN-679-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_679_1.nasl |
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0957-02 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0957-02_kernel.nasl |
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0973-03 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0973-03_kernel.nasl |
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0972-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0972-01_kernel.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0973 centos3 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0973_kernel_centos3_x86_64.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0973 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0973_kernel_centos3_i386.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0972 centos4 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0972_kernel_centos4_x86_64.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0972 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0972_kernel_centos4_i386.nasl |
| 2009-02-10 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0001-01 (kernel) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0001_01.nasl |
| 2009-01-23 | Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:051 File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_051.nasl |
| 2009-01-23 | Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:056 File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_056.nasl |
| 2009-01-13 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0001 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0001.nasl |
| 2009-01-07 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0787 File : nvt/RHSA_2008_0787.nasl |
| 2008-11-01 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1653-1 (linux-2.6) File : nvt/deb_1653_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 49081 | Linux Kernel fs/open.c (f)truncate Function Local Privilege Escalation |
Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-22 | IAVM : 2009-A-0105 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware Products Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0021867 |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
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| 2016-03-03 | Name : The remote host is missing a security-related patch. File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-11-26 | Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0972.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081104_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081216_kernel_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081119_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-05-17 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5667.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-05-17 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5735.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-06 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-19 | Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-24 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5668.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-679-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0972.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-01-09 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-12-17 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-12-17 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-12-03 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-5734.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-11-21 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0972.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 |
| 2008-11-04 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1653.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
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