MEDIUM
kernel: don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND
Published Oct 15, 2008
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The do_splice_from function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not reject file descriptors that have the O_APPEND flag set, which allows local users to bypass append mode and make arbitrary changes to other locations in the file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.26.5
- 2.2.27
- 2.4.36
- 2.4.36.1
- 2.4.36.2
- 2.4.36.3
- 2.4.36.4
- 2.4.36.5
- 2.4.36.6
- 2.6
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20.16
- 2.6.20.17
- 2.6.20.18
- 2.6.20.19
- 2.6.20.20
- 2.6.20.21
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.2
- 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
- 2.6.22.15
- 2.6.22.17
- 2.6.22.18
- 2.6.22.19
- 2.6.22.20
- 2.6.22.21
- 2.6.22.22
- 2.6.22_rc1
- 2.6.22_rc7
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.8
- 2.6.23.9
- 2.6.23.10
- 2.6.23.11
- 2.6.23.12
- 2.6.23.13
- 2.6.23.15
- 2.6.23.16
- 2.6.23.17
- 2.6.23_rc1
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24.1
- 2.6.24.2
- 2.6.24.3
- 2.6.24.4
- 2.6.24.5
- 2.6.24.6
- 2.6.24.7
- 2.6.24_rc1
- 2.6.24_rc4
- 2.6.24_rc5
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.13
- 2.6.25.14
- 2.6.25.15
- 2.6.26
- 2.6.26.1
- 2.6.26.2
- 2.6.26.3
- 2.6.26.4
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.22.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1017
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.22.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1017 |
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00392
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00392
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% (0.00392) | 30.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.84th | 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 (1)
References (27)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32918 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33182 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33586 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35390 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4554 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4554
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4554
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 15, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 14, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4554
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a