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CVE-2008-2148

The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when ce…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary files, possibly leading to a denial of service.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf814 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42342 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30198 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30241 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31107 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31628 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-625-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29134 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1543/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30818 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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