CVE-2008-5029

Linux Kernel < 2.6.27.4 - Denial of Service via SCM_RIGHTS Message Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file descriptors.

References (36)

Core 36
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9558
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4573
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021292
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021511
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122593044330973&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32154
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499744/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46538
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://darkircop.org/unix.c
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499700/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11694
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0006.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33079

Scores

EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 40.5%

Details

Status published
Products (43)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.27
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18 (8 CPE variants)
... and 33 more
Published Nov 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026