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CVE-2008-2148

The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when…

Low3.6EPSS 0.39%
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mitre

Description

The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary files, possibly leading to a denial of service.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-2148, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low3.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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

Weakness

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