CVE-2008-3247

Linux Kernel 2.6.25.x < 2.6.25.11 - Local Privilege Escalation via LDT Implementation

Title source: llm

Description

The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31172

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020544

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30351

Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31202

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43979

Scores

EPSS 0.0036

EPSS Percentile 28.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (13)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.7

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.8

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.25.9

... and 3 more

Published Jul 24, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026