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01 Record

CVE-2008-2931

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 31.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2008-07-09 18:00Z18 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-07 09:21Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2008-06-30
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
775a493c6e46de8b92259e1d6d6704434abf9f0dfb51ec5a5adce48d5505ca80

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—
opensuseopensuseNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

06 References