CVE-2008-0007

high

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357

http://secunia.com/advisories/33280

http://secunia.com/advisories/31246

http://secunia.com/advisories/30769

http://secunia.com/advisories/30116

http://secunia.com/advisories/30112

http://secunia.com/advisories/30110

http://secunia.com/advisories/30018

http://secunia.com/advisories/29570

http://secunia.com/advisories/29058

http://secunia.com/advisories/28826

http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-02-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Severity: High