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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (32)

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0151 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 28806 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28643 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28628 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28485 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080117 rPSA-2008-0021-1 kernel (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28626 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1479 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:112 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 28558 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9709 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 29245 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28664 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1019289 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:006 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_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
• linux-directory-security-bypass(39672) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-0748 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 28971 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0089 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• USN-578-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 27280 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0055 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_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, 07:32 UTC.