CVE-2008-5033

Linux Kernel - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule

Description

The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.19, 2.6.26.x before 2.6.26.7, and 2.6.27.x before 2.6.27.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and OOPS) via unknown vectors.

References (9)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ba2f67afb02c5302b2898949ed6fc3b3d37dcf1

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32918

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.19

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.7

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.3

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:246

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32094

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46544

Scores

EPSS 0.0056

EPSS Percentile 67.8%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (29)

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Nov 10, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026