VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0007
Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17Exploit
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.