CVE-2008-0001

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.

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28485Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28558Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28626Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28628Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28643Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28664Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28706Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28748Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28971Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29245Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280Patch
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28485Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28558Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28626Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28628Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28643Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28664Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28706Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28748Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28971Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29245Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280Patch
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html

Published

Jan 15, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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