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.
Published: 2008-10-15
Score: 4.6 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-1681-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1687-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4535 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-679-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.869Z

Reserved: 2008-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4554

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-15T20:07:42.763

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

Link: CVE-2008-4554

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4554 - Bugzilla

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