CVE-2008-0731 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically versions before 2.6.18.8-0.8 in SUSE openSUSE 10.2, where AppArmor's change_hat system call failure is mishandled. This flaw could allow an attacker to unconfine an AppArmored task, potentially leading to unauthorized access or privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity that could result in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:apparmor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.