CVE-2008-1940

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.33.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:grsecurity:grsecurity_kernel_patch:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/29899 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/29899 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113 - () http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec21113 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28889 - Patch
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019919 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1323/references -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41952 -

Information

Published : 2008-04-25 06:05

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2008-1940

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1940


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Products Affected

grsecurity

  • grsecurity_kernel_patch
CWE
CWE-264

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