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7.2high

CVE-2008-5702

Buffer underflow in the ibwdt_ioctl function in drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 might allow local users t…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 43%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer underflow in the ibwdt_ioctl function in drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 might allow local users to have an unknown impact via a certain /dev/watchdog WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT IOCTL call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/35390 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/20 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33706 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11344 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33756 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lkml.org /lkml/2008/10/5/173 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1794 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35011 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47667 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33556 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.kernel.org /show_bug.cgi?id=11399 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c2500f17d65092d93345f3996cf · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34981 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /714-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1787 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-715-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/9 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/12/10/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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