Tracker / CVE-2008-2931
CVE-2008-2931
High 7.8
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.
Affected products and versions
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux |
| linux | linux_kernel · … → 2.6.22 |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server |
| opensuse | opensuse · 10.3 → 11.0 |
Analysis
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