CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-1940

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29899 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-04-25 06:05

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-1940

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1940

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-264