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CVE-2008-4210 Detail

Description

fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8420
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8420
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b82dc0e64e93f430182f36b46b79fcee87d3532
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b82dc0e64e93f430182f36b46b79fcee87d3532
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/8
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31368 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31368 Exploit 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463661
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463661
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45539
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45539
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6386
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6386
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9511
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9511

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4210
NVD Published Date:
09/29/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE