CVE-2008-1940 json
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_a…
published 2008-04-24 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1939
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.11-2.6.24.5 and 2.1.11-2.4.36.2 does not enforce user_transition_deny and user_transition_allow rules for the (1) sys_setfsuid and (2) sys_setfsgid calls, which allows local users to bypass restrictions for those calls.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/28889 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/29899 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/29899
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28889
vdb-entry, patch
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41952
vdb-entry
- grsecurity.org /news.php#grsec21113
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019919
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1323/references
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1940
- NVD CVE-2008-1940
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