Description
The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.
Published: 2008-10-03
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1653-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3819 The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 does not properly strip setuid and setgid bits when there is a write to a file, which allows local users to gain the privileges of a different group, and obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact, by splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.313Z

Reserved: 2008-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3833

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-03T17:41:40.400

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3833

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-10-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3833 - Bugzilla

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