LOW
kernel: filesystem corruption by unprivileged user via directory truncation
Published Jan 15, 2008
3.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 2.6.22.15
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11.9
- 2.6.11.10
- 2.6.11.11
- 2.6.11.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12.1
- 2.6.12.2
- 2.6.12.3
- 2.6.12.4
- 2.6.12.5
- 2.6.12.6
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.13.1
- 2.6.13.2
- 2.6.13.3
- 2.6.13.4
- 2.6.13.5
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14.1
- 2.6.14.2
- 2.6.14.3
- 2.6.14.4
- 2.6.14.5
- 2.6.14.6
- 2.6.14.7
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.15.1
- 2.6.15.2
- 2.6.15.3
- 2.6.15.4
- 2.6.15.5
- 2.6.15.6
- 2.6.15.7
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.16.1
- 2.6.16.2
- 2.6.16.3
- 2.6.16.4
- 2.6.16.5
- 2.6.16.6
- 2.6.16.7
- 2.6.16.8
- 2.6.16.9
- 2.6.16.10
- 2.6.16.11
- 2.6.16.12
- 2.6.16.13
- 2.6.16.14
- 2.6.16.15
- 2.6.16.16
- 2.6.16.17
- 2.6.16.18
- 2.6.16.19
- 2.6.16.20
- 2.6.16.21
- 2.6.16.22
- 2.6.16.23
- 2.6.16.24
- 2.6.16.25
- 2.6.16.26
- 2.6.16.27
- 2.6.16.28
- 2.6.16.29
- 2.6.16.30
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.32
- 2.6.16.33
- 2.6.16.34
- 2.6.16.35
- 2.6.16.36
- 2.6.16.37
- 2.6.16.38
- 2.6.16.39
- 2.6.16.40
- 2.6.16.41
- 2.6.16.42
- 2.6.16.43
- 2.6.16.44
- 2.6.16.45
- 2.6.16.46
- 2.6.16.47
- 2.6.16.48
- 2.6.16.49
- 2.6.16.50
- 2.6.16.51
- 2.6.16.52
- 2.6.16.53
- 2.6.16.54
- 2.6.16.55
- 2.6.16.56
- 2.6.16.57
- 2.6.16.58
- 2.6.16.59
- 2.6.16.60
- 2.6.16.61
- 2.6.16.62
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17.1
- 2.6.17.2
- 2.6.17.3
- 2.6.17.4
- 2.6.17.5
- 2.6.17.6
- 2.6.17.7
- 2.6.17.8
- 2.6.17.9
- 2.6.17.10
- 2.6.17.11
- 2.6.17.12
- 2.6.17.13
- 2.6.17.14
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18.1
- 2.6.18.2
- 2.6.18.3
- 2.6.18.4
- 2.6.18.5
- 2.6.18.6
- 2.6.18.7
- 2.6.18.8
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19.1
- 2.6.19.2
- 2.6.19.3
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6.20.2
- 2.6.20.3
- 2.6.20.4
- 2.6.20.5
- 2.6.20.6
- 2.6.20.7
- 2.6.20.8
- 2.6.20.9
- 2.6.20.10
- 2.6.20.11
- 2.6.20.12
- 2.6.20.13
- 2.6.20.14
- 2.6.20.15
- 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
- 2.6.21.1
- 2.6.21.2
- 2.6.21.3
- 2.6.21.4
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.2
- 2.6.22.3
- 2.6.22.4
- 2.6.22.5
- 2.6.22.6
- 2.6.22.7
- 2.6.22.8
- 2.6.22.9
- 2.6.22.10
- 2.6.22.11
- 2.6.22.12
- 2.6.22.13
- 2.6.22.14
Configuration 2
OR
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.1
- 2.6.23.2
- 2.6.23.3
- 2.6.23.4
- 2.6.23.5
- 2.6.23.6
- 2.6.23.7
- 2.6.23.8
- 2.6.23.9
- 2.6.23.10
- 2.6.23.11
- 2.6.23.12
- 2.6.23.13
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0089
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0055 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0089 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00389
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00389
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 17.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (36)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=974a9f0b47da74e28f68b9c8645c3786aa5ace1a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.16 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28485 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28558 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28626 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28664 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019289 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486485/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27280 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0151 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0001 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428791 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39672 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0001
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9709 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0001
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 15, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 3, 2007
Link CVE-2008-0001
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a