The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the…

Description

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (39)

• 20080208 rPSA-2008-0048-1 kernel (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 30962 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27908 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1436 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28643 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 28141 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28826 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:112 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• DSA-1504 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• kernel-core-dump-information-disclosure(38841) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 26701 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 28889 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 30110 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2222 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 33280 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:086 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10719 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1503 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28748 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-574-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2007-4090 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 29058 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0211 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 28971 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0787 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0089 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [Security-announce] 20080728 VMSA-2008-00011 Updated ESX service console packages for Samba and vmnix (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• USN-578-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 31246 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0055 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 30818 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:032 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:54 UTC.