Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4554 (CCN-45954)

Assigned:2008-10-09
Published:2008-10-09
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4554

Source: CCN
Type: Linux kernel GIT Repository
Don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git;a=commit;h=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2009:030

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-1017
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-0009
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32386

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32918

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32998

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33180

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33182

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33586

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
35390

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1681

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1687

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1681
linux-2.6.24 -- denial of service/privilege escalation

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1687
linux-2.6 -- denial of service/privilege escalation

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
ChangeLog-2.6.27

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:224

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:33:05 +0800
CVE request: kernel: don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081013 CVE request: kernel: don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:51:16 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: kernel: don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081014 Re: CVE request: kernel: don't allow splice() to files opened with O_APPEND

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:1017

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:0009

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31903

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31903
Linux Kernel 'do_splice_from()' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-679-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-679-1

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-dosplicefrom-security-bypass(45954)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-dosplicefrom-security-bypass(45954)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11142

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-8980

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-8929

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2009:003
Linux kernel security problem

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2009:030
Linux kernel security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22_rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.6.26.5)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20084554
    V
    		CVE-2008-4554
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29354
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1017 -- kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17954
    P
    		USN-679-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15/22 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19922
    P
    		DSA-1681-1 linux-2.6.24 - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8144
    P
    		DSA-1687 linux-2.6 -- denial of service/privilege escalation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19979
    P
    		DSA-1687-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7980
    P
    		DSA-1681 linux-2.6.24 -- denial of service/privilege escalation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22672
    P
    		ELSA-2008:1017: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11142
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081017
    P
    		RHSA-2008:1017: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-12-16
    oval:org.debian:def:1687
    V
    		denial of service/privilege escalation
    2008-12-15
    oval:org.debian:def:1681
    V
    		denial of service/privilege escalation
    2008-12-04
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.2.27
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.4
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.5
    linux linux kernel 2.4.36.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.19.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.19.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.19.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.19.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.19
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.20
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.21
    linux linux kernel 2.6.21.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.21.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.21.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.14
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.15
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.19
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.20
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.21
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22.22
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22_rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.22_rc7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.15
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.23_rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24_rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24_rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24_rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.14
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25.15
    linux linux kernel 2.6.26 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.26.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.26.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.26.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.26.4
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel *
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    novell opensuse 10.3
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    novell opensuse 11.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -