CVEvulnerability

CVE-2008-0001

3.6 LOW Published 2008-01-15 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2008-01-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 3.6 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag variable instead of the acc_mode variable, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and remove directories.

Affected configurations

• linux linux kernel (<= 2.6.22.15) • linux linux kernel 2.6.0 • linux linux kernel 2.6.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.6 • linux linux kernel 2.6.7 • linux linux kernel 2.6.8 • linux linux kernel 2.6.8.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.9 • linux linux kernel 2.6.10 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.6 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.7 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.8 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.9 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.10 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.11 • linux linux kernel 2.6.11.12 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.12.6 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.13.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.6 • linux linux kernel 2.6.14.7 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.4 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.5 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.6 • linux linux kernel 2.6.15.7 • linux linux kernel 2.6.16 • linux linux kernel 2.6.16.1 • linux linux kernel 2.6.16.2 • linux linux kernel 2.6.16.3 • linux linux kernel 2.6.16.4 … and 149 more

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a git.kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16 kernel.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html lists.opensuse.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html rhn.redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28558 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28628 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289 securitytracker.com
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 www.ubuntu.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146 issues.rpath.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709 oval.cisecurity.org
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a git.kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16 kernel.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html lists.opensuse.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html rhn.redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28558 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28628 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289 securitytracker.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021 wiki.rpath.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479 www.debian.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14 www.kernel.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 www.mandriva.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html www.redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 www.ubuntu.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146 issues.rpath.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709 oval.cisecurity.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html www.redhat.com