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Medium
CVE-2008-5701
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.28, 4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 22nd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.