4.6

CVE-2008-4210: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 29-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4210 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 27-10-2008)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6
DSA-1653-1RHSA-2008:0787RHSA-2008:0957RHSA-2008:0972RHSA-2008:0973RHSA-2009:0001

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 2.14% 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

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel < 2.6.22 - 'ftruncate()'/'open()' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.21.7 | 2.2.27 | 2.4.36 | 2.4.36.1 | 2.4.36.2 | 2.4.36.3 | 2.4.36.4 | 2.4.36.5 | 2.4.36.6 | 2.6 | 2.6.18 | 2.6.18:rc1 | 2.6.18:rc2 | 2.6.18:rc3 | 2.6.18:rc4 | 2.6.18:rc5 | 2.6.18:rc6 | 2.6.18:rc7 | 2.6.19.4 | 2.6.19.5 | 2.6.19.6 | 2.6.19.7 | 2.6.20.16 | 2.6.20.17 | 2.6.20.18 | 2.6.20.19 | 2.6.20.20 | 2.6.20.21 | 2.6.21.5 | 2.6.21.6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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