Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.
References (37)
Core 37
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Scores
EPSS
0.0049
EPSS Percentile
39.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.22.16
Published
Feb 08, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026