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 denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2008-07-09T18:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.917Z
Reserved: 2008-06-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-2931
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-07-09T18:41:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:48:02.463
Link: CVE-2008-2931
Redhat