PT-2008-4663 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2008-07-24 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3247

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel version 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86 64 platforms

Description: The issue is related to the LDT implementation in the Linux kernel, which uses an incorrect size for ldt desc. This can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash, or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations: For Linux kernel version 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86 64 platforms, update to version 2.6.25.11 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3247

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3247 · Security Note
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30351 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31202 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020544 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43979 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31172 · Note
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26 · Note