CVE-2008-0001 (GCVE-0-2008-0001)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-01-15 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 07:32
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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2008-01-12 00:00
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