CVE-2008-2931

Description

The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 third party advisory broken link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 third party advisory broken link
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2931?
CVE-2008-2931 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2931?
To fix CVE-2008-2931, 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-2008-2931 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2931 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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