CVE-2008-3833
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
03/10/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 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 splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.26.4 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980