Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-3525

 

Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-3525

Published: September 3, 2008 / Updated: February 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92704
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3525
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2008-3525

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources