CVE-2008-0600
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.54% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120263652322197&w=2Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264520431307&w=2Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264773202422&w=2Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266328220808&w=2Exploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266353621139&w=2Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28896
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28912
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28925
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019393
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:043
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0129.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27801
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-577-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.