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CVE-2008-4554

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-4554
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.