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.
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Published : 2008-10-15 13:07
Updated : 2017-09-28 18:32
NVD link : CVE-2008-4554
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4554
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CWE
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel