VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-2812

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.43%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected: linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · novell/linux desktop · opensuse/opensuse · suse/suse linux enterprise desktop · suse/suse linux enterprise server · debian/debian linux · avaya/communication manager · avaya/expanded meet-me conferencing · avaya/intuity audix lx · avaya/meeting exchange · avaya/message networking · avaya/messaging storage server · avaya/proactive contact · avaya/sip enablement services
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/referencesBroken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.