CVE-2008-0001

VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag variable instead of the acc_mode variable, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and remove directories.

Score

CVSS 2.0 3.6 Low

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2008-01-15

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5…
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28485
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28558
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28628
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28664
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146