Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
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| Name | CVE-2008-4302 | First vendor Publication | 2008-09-29 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | |||
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| Overall CVSS Score | 5.5 | ||
| Base Score | 5.5 | Environmental Score | 5.5 |
| impact SubScore | 3.6 | Temporal Score | 5.5 |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | 1.8 | ||
| Attack Vector | Local | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | Availability Impact | High |
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 4.9 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4302 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-667 | Insufficient Locking |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10547 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10547 | ||
| Title: | fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool. | ||
| Description: | fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2008-4302 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20290 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20290 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1653-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities | ||
| Description: | Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1653-1 CVE-2007-6716 CVE-2008-1514 CVE-2008-3276 CVE-2008-3525 CVE-2008-3833 CVE-2008-4210 CVE-2008-4302 | Version: | 7 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0957-02 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0957-02_kernel.nasl |
| 2008-11-01 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1653-1 (linux-2.6) File : nvt/deb_1653_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 49898 | Linux Kernel splice Subsystem fs/splice.c add_to_page_cache_lru Function Loca... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081104_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-06 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-11-12 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_kernel-5751.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-11-04 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0957.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1653.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
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