CVE-2008-2812
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.43 % · percentile 37 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2008-2805
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2008-2812
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTA-2009-AVI-451 — Multiples vulnérabiltés dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 2.6.25.10cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:communication_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.1cpe:2.3:a:avaya:expanded_meet-me_conferencing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_audix_lx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:meeting_exchange:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:proactive_contact:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:sip_enablement_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:avaya:sip_enablement_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |