CVE-2008-5395
The parisc_show_stack function in arch/parisc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc7 on PA-RISC allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors associated with an attempt to unwind a stack that contains userspace…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The parisc_show_stack function in arch/parisc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc7 on PA-RISC allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors associated with an attempt to unwind a stack that contains userspace addresses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a3f5134a8f5bd7fa38b5645eef05e8a4eb62951
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc7
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-parisc&m=121736357203624&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32933Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32636
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47075
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a3f5134a8f5bd7fa38b5645eef05e8a4eb62951
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc7
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-parisc&m=121736357203624&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32933Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32636
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47075
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.