CVE-2008-2931: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Privilege Management

Modified

Published 09-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2931 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.38%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

DSA-1630-1 RHSA-2008:0885

Timeline

09-07-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

v3.17.8v2.07.2

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Novell2 products

suse_linux_enterprise_desktop10.0:sp1 | 10.0:sp2
suse_linux_enterprise_server10.0:sp1 | 10.0:sp2

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.22

Opensuse1 product

opensuse≥ 10.3, ≤ 11.0

5 vendors · 6 products

References

20 links

www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43696VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10437VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31614Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/30982Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM

Show all 20 references

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30126VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32023Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454388X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32759Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory