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CVE-2008-4554 Detail

Description

The do_splice_from function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not reject file descriptors that have the O_APPEND flag set, which allows local users to bypass append mode and make arbitrary changes to other locations in the file.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
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-2008-4554
NVD Published Date:
10/15/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE