What is CVE-2008-4554?

CVE-2008-4554 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2008-4554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4554?

CVE-2008-4554 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4554?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4554. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-4554 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4554 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-2008-4554

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-10-15

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2008-4554 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-2008-4554 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/2009-06/msg00000.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/1
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/5
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31903
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466707
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45954
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11142
Red Hat
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
Red Hat
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=efc968d450e013049a662d22727cf132618dcb2f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-4554

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-10-15

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4554?

CVE-2008-4554 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2008-4554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4554?

CVE-2008-4554 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4554?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4554. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-4554 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-4554 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 →