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 local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.

🔗 References (40)

• secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ee6f958291e2a768fd727e7a67badfff0b67711a
• secalert@redhathttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/30982
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31551
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31614
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32023
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32759
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html