CVE-2008-5701

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.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33078 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5701?
CVE-2008-5701 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5701?
To fix CVE-2008-5701, 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-2008-5701 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5701 is being actively exploited. 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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