CVE-2008-2812
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Publication date:
09/07/2008
Last modified:
13/02/2023
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/.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.25.10 (excluding) | |
cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 (including) | |
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:expanded_meet-me_conferencing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff%3Bh%3D2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/