Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2008-0009 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU92861
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0009
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0026-vmsplice_to_kernel.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28835
http://secunia.com/advisories/28896
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487982/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27799
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0487/references
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431206
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00254.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00255.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.