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TI-2008-00697 Aliases CVE-2008-0731GHSA-w826-7v7v-g233

The Linux kernel before 2.6.18.8-0.8 in SUSE openSUSE 10.2 does not properly handle…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01418 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.18.8Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:novell:apparmor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.18.8 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:apparmor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w826-7v7v-g233

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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