Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.2 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
- SUSE-SA:2008:035, published Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SA:2008:038, published Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SA:2008:049, published Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SR:2008:025, published Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0000
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-default | Unsupported |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-source | Unsupported |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-default | Analysis |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-source | Analysis |
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