What is CVE-2008-3833?

CVE-2008-3833 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2008-3833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3833?

CVE-2008-3833 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3833?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3833. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-3833 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2008-3833

Medium

The generic_file_splice_write function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 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 splicing into an inode in order to create an executable file in a setgid directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4210.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-10-03

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2008-3833 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-3833 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/1
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.19/ChangeLog-2.6.19-rc3
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31567
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45922
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9980
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.19.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c34e2d63231d4bf4852bac8521883944d770fe3
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-3833

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-10-03

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3833?

CVE-2008-3833 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2008-3833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3833?

CVE-2008-3833 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3833?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3833. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-3833 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-3833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →