Detections
Analytics
CVE-2008-0001
high
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.
References
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
http://secunia.com/advisories/28628
http://secunia.com/advisories/28626
http://secunia.com/advisories/28558
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html