Description
The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary files, possibly leading to a denial of service.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2145 | The utimensat system call (sys_utimensat) in Linux kernel 2.6.22 and other versions before 2.6.25.3 does not check file permissions when certain UTIME_NOW and UTIME_OMIT combinations are used, which allows local users to modify file times of arbitrary files, possibly leading to a denial of service. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-625-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:57.569Z
Reserved: 2008-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-2148
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-12T21:20:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-2148
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN