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CVE ID:CVE-2008-4210
Description:fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 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 creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61775  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4210
BugTraq ID: 31368
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31368
Debian Security Information: DSA-1653 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/8
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6386
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9511
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0787
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0957
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0972
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2008:0973
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:051 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:056 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:057 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:025 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
XForce ISS Database: linux-kernel-open-privilege-escalation(45539)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45539




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