CVE-2008-5701
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33078Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33078Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.