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CVE-2008-2931
published 2008-07-09

CVE-2008-2931: 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…

high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
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

9 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debiandebian_linux
linuxlinux_kernel< 2.6.222.6.22
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_server
opensuseopensuse10.3 – 11.0