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    CVE-2008-3833

    The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 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 splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.

    Published:Oct 17, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 3, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00039
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High