CVE-2008-3528
The error-reporting functionality in (1) fs/ext2/dir.c, (2) fs/ext3/dir.c, and possibly (3) fs/ext4/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 does not limit the number of printk console messages that report directory corruption, which allows physically…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The error-reporting functionality in (1) fs/ext2/dir.c, (2) fs/ext3/dir.c, and possibly (3) fs/ext4/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 does not limit the number of printk console messages that report directory corruption, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary system hang) by mounting a filesystem that has corrupted dir->i_size and dir->i_blocks values and performing (a) read or (b) write operations. NOTE: there are limited scenarios in which this crosses privilege boundaries.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/98Exploit
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/13/99Exploit
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/17/371
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32509Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32709Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33586Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33758Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Vendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:224
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498285/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.