CVE-2008-1940

Description

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952 vdb entry
http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113
http://secunia.com/advisories/29899 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1940?
CVE-2008-1940 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1940?
To fix CVE-2008-1940, 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-2008-1940 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1940 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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