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CVE-2008-3833

The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 36%
Public exploits
0
none known

The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 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 splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32485 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32237 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=464450 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45922 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1653 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac85218 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32759 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31567 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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