CVE-2008-1294

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215000
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10974 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29004 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9926e4c74300c4b31dee007298c6475d33369df0
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42145 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1294?
CVE-2008-1294 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1294?
To fix CVE-2008-1294, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1294 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1294 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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