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CVE-2008-5300

Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32998 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-netdev&m=122721862313564&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33706 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2915 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10283 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33756 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33348 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32913 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11427 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4673 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-netdev&m=122765505415944&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46943 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32516 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:032 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33556 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=473259 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33083 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /714-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /50272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=470201 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-715-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33854 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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