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CVE-2008-00102 exploits

The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allow local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5093 Linux Kernel 2.6.23 < 2.6.24 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (1) · local · 2008-02-09
  • EDB-5092 Linux Kernel 2.6.17 < 2.6.24.1 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (2) · local · 2008-02-09

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1494 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27796 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28875 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0487/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/487982/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • isec.pl /vulnerabilities/isec-0026-vmsplice_to_kernel.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00254.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28896 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28835 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/5093 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00255.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27704 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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