PT-2008-5563 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published

2008-09-29

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Updated

2024-02-15

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CVE-2008-4302

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.22.2
Description: The issue is related to the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel, where a failure in the add to page cache lru function is not properly handled, leading to an attempt to unlock a page that was not locked. This can cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel BUG and system crash. The fio I/O tool can be used to demonstrate this issue.
Recommendations: For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.22.2, update to version 2.6.22.2 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4302
DSA-1653-1
RHSA-2008:0957
RHSA-2008_0957

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat