CVE-2008-2931 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 2.6.22, specifically within the do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c, affecting various distributions including Canonical, Debian, Novell, and OpenSUSE. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying mountpoint properties due to insufficient capability checks. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high impact on confidentiality, 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 vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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