CVE-2008-4210 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 2.6.22, specifically within the fs/open.c file. This flaw allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group by exploiting improper stripping of setuid/setgid bits during file writes, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or other impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, public exploit code (EDB-6851) exists, demonstrating its theoretical exploitability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.21.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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