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CVE-2008-4554

The do_splice_from function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not reject file descriptors that have the O_APPEND flag s…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

The do_splice_from function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not reject file descriptors that have the O_APPEND flag set, which allows local users to bypass append mode and make arbitrary changes to other locations in the file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/35390 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32998 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=466707 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45954 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31903 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33586 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1687 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727c · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32918 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-679-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33180 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32386 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33182 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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