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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2008-0001 Detail

Current 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.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0001
NVD Published Date:
01/15/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.