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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.
References
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2008-07-09
Updated: 2020-08-06
Type: CWE-269
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
Configuration 2
OR
Configuration 3
OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from 10.3 to 11.0 (inclusive)
Configuration 4
OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79448 | OracleVM 2.1 : kernel (OVMSA-2008-2006) | Nessus | OracleVM Local Security Checks | high |
| 67747 | Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0885) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
| 60477 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64 | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | high |
| 59131 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5608) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 59129 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5477) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 43710 | CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2008:0885) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | high |
| 41533 | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5473) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 34755 | openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-5751) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 34331 | SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux Kernel (x86) (ZYPP Patch Number 5566) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 34288 | RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2008:0885) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
| 34048 | Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.04 / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS : linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities (USN-637-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
| 34032 | Debian DSA-1630-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/information leak | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | high |
| 801457 | CentOS RHSA-2008-0885 Security Check | Log Correlation Engine | Generic | high |