CVE-2008-0600
EXPLOITEDLinux Kernel - Code Injection
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Exploits (2)
References (40)
... and 20 more
Scores
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
51.2%
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2010-08-12
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (32)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.17.9
... and 22 more
Published
Feb 12, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026