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CVE-2008-0001

15
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0001 describes a vulnerability in the Virtual File System (VFS) component of the Linux kernel, affecting versions before 2.6.22.16 and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14. This flaw allows local users to bypass intended directory permissions due to incorrect variable usage during access mode tests, potentially enabling unauthorized directory removal. With a CVSS score of 3.6, it is considered a low-severity vulnerability, requiring local access with low attack complexity, and primarily impacting integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.22.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

3.6LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.39%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
31.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0039 is in the 51st percentile among its peer group of 2,096 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-0001Important

kernel: filesystem corruption by unprivileged user via directory truncation

Jan 12, 2008

References

git.kernel.org
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
secunia.com / advisories/28485
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28558
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28626
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28628
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28643
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28664
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28706
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28748
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28806
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/28971
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29245
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/39672
issues.rpath.com / browse/RPL-2146
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html
wiki.rpath.com / wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1479
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
securityfocus.com / archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/27280
Patch
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-574-1
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-578-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0151
Vendor Advisory