#VU92692 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-3527
Published: November 5, 2008 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92692
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3527
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10602
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d91d531900bfa1165d445390b3b13a8013f98f7