CVE-2008-3911

Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

The proc_do_xprt function in net/sunrpc/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check the length of a certain buffer obtained from userspace, which allows local users to overflow a stack-based buffer and have unspecified other impact via a crafted read system call for the /proc/sys/sunrpc/transports file.

References (7)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27df6f25ff218072e0e879a96beeb398a79cdbc8

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html

[Exploit] http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/140

[Various Sources] http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/184

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31937

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/2

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45136

Scores

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.3%

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Sep 04, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026