CVE-2008-5393

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Published Dec 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

UPR-Kernel in Ubuntu Privacy Remix (UPR) before 8.04_r1 includes kernel support for mounting RAID arrays, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended isolation mechanisms by (1) reading from or (2) writing to these arrays.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:privacy-cd:unbuntu_privacy_remix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5370	UPR-Kernel in Ubuntu Privacy Remix (UPR) before 8.04_r1 includes kernel support for mounting RAID arrays, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended isolation mechanisms by (1) reading from or (2) writing to these arrays.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.347% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4696
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498905/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32629
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301285
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47082

History

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Subscriptions

Privacy-cd Unbuntu Privacy Remix

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2008, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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