CVE-2008-0001

Published: Jan 15, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

3.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag variable instead of the acc_mode variable, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and remove directories.

Affected (234)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

218 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.22.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31 -rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31 -rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31 -rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31 -rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.31 -rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.34
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.35
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.40
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.41
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.42
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.43
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.44
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.45
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.46
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.47
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.48
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.49
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.50
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.51
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.52
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.53
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.54
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.55
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.56
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.57
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.58
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.59
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.60
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.61
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.62
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc4

Configuration B

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.23 rc2

References (64)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28485

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28558

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28626

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28628

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28643

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28664

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28748

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29245

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a