CVE-2008-2931

Description

The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-269

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%…
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html