Back to search
CVE-2008-0600
Published: Feb 12, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
27801
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
MDVSA-2008:043
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11358
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
28858
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-1494
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432517
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-577-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
SUSE-SA:2008:007
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
28875
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
28933
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2008-1629
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
ADV-2008-0487
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
[linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
SUSE-SA:2008:013
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
28889
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
28937
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2008-1433
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-1422
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
5092
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
x_refsource_CONFIRM
MDVSA-2008:044
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
29245
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
28896
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
28925
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
28835
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2237
x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2008-1423
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
20080212 rPSA-2008-0052-1 kernel
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
x_refsource_CONFIRM
28912
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SA:2008:030
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
RHSA-2008:0129
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
1019393
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
30818
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432229
x_refsource_CONFIRM
27704
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Security Training
Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.
Start TrainingVulnerability Scanning
Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.
Scan Now