CVE-2008-2148

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2008-05-10T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2017-08-07T12:57:01.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306"}, {"name": "MDVSA-2008:167", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MANDRIVA"], "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167"}, {"name": "linux-kernel-sysutimensat-dos(42342)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342"}, {"name": "30198", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30198"}, {"name": "RHSA-2008:0585", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_REDHAT"], "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html"}, {"name": "30241", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30241"}, {"name": "31107", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"}, {"name": "31628", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"}, {"name": "USN-625-1", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_UBUNTU"], "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"}, {"name": "29134", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-1543", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references"}, {"name": "SUSE-SA:2008:030", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_SUSE"], "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html"}, {"name": "30818", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30818"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2008-2148", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3"}, {"name": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169"}, {"name": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commit;h=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commit;h=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306"}, {"name": "MDVSA-2008:167", "refsource": "MANDRIVA", "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167"}, {"name": "linux-kernel-sysutimensat-dos(42342)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342"}, {"name": "30198", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30198"}, {"name": "RHSA-2008:0585", "refsource": "REDHAT", "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html"}, {"name": "30241", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30241"}, {"name": "31107", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"}, {"name": "31628", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"}, {"name": "USN-625-1", "refsource": "UBUNTU", "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"}, {"name": "29134", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-1543", "refsource": "VUPEN", "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references"}, {"name": "SUSE-SA:2008:030", "refsource": "SUSE", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html"}, {"name": "30818", "refsource": "SECUNIA", "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30818"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T08:49:57.569Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169"}, {"tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306"}, {"name": "MDVSA-2008:167", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_MANDRIVA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167"}, {"name": "linux-kernel-sysutimensat-dos(42342)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342"}, {"name": "30198", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30198"}, {"name": "RHSA-2008:0585", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_REDHAT", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html"}, {"name": "30241", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30241"}, {"name": "31107", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"}, {"name": "31628", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"}, {"name": "USN-625-1", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_UBUNTU", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"}, {"name": "29134", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134"}, {"name": "ADV-2008-1543", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_VUPEN", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references"}, {"name": "SUSE-SA:2008:030", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_refsource_SUSE", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html"}, {"name": "30818", "tags": ["third-party-advisory", "x_refsource_SECUNIA", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30818"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2008-2148", "datePublished": "2008-05-12T21:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2008-05-12T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-07T08:49:57.569Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "615BDD1D-36AA-4976-909B-F0F66BF1090C", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "EE8A26D6-1BDA-45F0-8F7C-F95986050E32", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "61A3EDF2-09D7-4116-AE46-D86E4B9602AC", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "F320FA9F-C13D-4AA3-B838-A0E5D63E6A29", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "B179CF1D-084D-4B21-956F-E55AC6BDE026", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6F1B4877-286A-44B5-9C5C-0403F75B2BAA", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "432CA976-6EFA-4D34-B5EA-CD772D067F93", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6E476195-657E-416E-BC16-44A18B06A133", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "12A55028-B8F9-4AD2-AE57-A80D561F3C79", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "0C4E641C-67D4-4599-8EFB-0B2F8D81D68C", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "70460F6C-D6C0-4C1A-B13E-368705EAF223", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3F26BA18-08AD-45FE-9F83-25CCB2E27270", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6EBFF148-3EDA-4216-910B-8930D8C443C2", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "648C63F7-EA1D-4F2E-B8AF-1F380C83E542", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "1697B855-4834-4633-A5C8-C1F7F13ACE0D", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "1FBAE75F-9145-4B9A-A6D8-E488C5326145", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "DFF566DA-0F04-48DA-AA40-565979C55328", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "5990C6C2-2F66-4C4D-8224-74163865F410", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3A45A9B9-4B19-4A5B-BC95-BCBC4EF00F12", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "C23AD176-3B99-4593-BCBD-13C1E579A13E", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "034DFD7F-8919-4245-8480-7B272F591271", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "4CEBC606-6488-48CE-8AA8-5B8CC724D5D0", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Una llamada de sistema utimensat (sys_utimensat) en el Kernel de Linux versi\u00f3n 2.6.22 y otras versiones anteriores a 2.6.25.3, no comprueba los permisos de los archivos cuando son usadas ciertas combinaciones UTIME_NOW y UTIME_OMIT, lo que permite a los usuarios locales modificar los tiempos de archivos arbitrarios, posiblemente conllevando a una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio."}], "id": "CVE-2008-2148", "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:53:11.733", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "LOW", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "LOCAL", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 3.6, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 4.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2008-05-12T21:20:00.000", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30198"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30241"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30818"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9dfda1ad0637a89a64d001cf81478bd8d9b6306"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30198"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30241"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30818"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29134"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42342"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

{"affected_release": [{"advisory": "RHSA-2008:0585", "cpe": "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5", "package": "kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt", "product_name": "MRG for RHEL-5", "release_date": "2008-08-26T00:00:00Z"}], "bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: fix permission checking in sys_utimensat", "id": "455275", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455275"}, "csaw": false, "details": ["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."], "name": "CVE-2008-2148", "public_date": "2008-04-08T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2148\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2148"], "threat_severity": "Important"}

{}