CVE-2008-0731 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass AppArmor confinement by exploiting improper handling of failed change_hat system calls in the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0731?
CVE-2008-0731 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux kernel before 2.6.18.8-0.8 in SUSE openSUSE 10.2 does not properly handle failure of an AppArmor change_hat system call, which might allow attackers to trigger the unconfining of an apparmored task.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Apparmor.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w826-7v7v-g233.