CVE-2008-5713

Linux Kernel <2.6.25 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Herbert Xu · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32682

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (12)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2ba2506ca7ca62c56edaa334b0fe61eb5eab6ab0

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477744

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9385

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32985

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794

[Mailing List] http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/23/1

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/33706

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/33858

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/35011

Scores

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 42.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4

... and 40 more

Published Dec 24, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026