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CVE-2008-1940

NVDCIRCLENISA

EUVD-2008-1939 · Published Apr 25, 2008

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.

Technologies

Grsecurity Grsecurity Kernel Patch

Weaknesses

CWE-264

CVSS scores

  • v2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

Privilege Escalation

References

Potentially impacted assets

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