CVE-2008-0007

Public Exploit

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412 vdb entry signature
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116 third party advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html vendor advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457 mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 third party advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0007?
CVE-2008-0007 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0007?
To fix CVE-2008-0007, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0007 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0007 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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