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GHSA-4hj9-rwwj-2hgv

GHSA-4hj9-rwwj-2hgv PUBLISHED CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 2, 2022

fs/open.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 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 creating an executable file in a setgid directory through the (1) truncate or (2) ftruncate function in conjunction with memory-mapped I/O.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

  • May 2, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
  • Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory

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vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-4hj9-rwwj-2hgv
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-4hj9-rwwj-2hgv

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  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-4hj9-rwwj-2hgv/fixes/registry"

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