CVE-2008-0009
The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference,...
- Published
- Feb 12, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Feb 9, 2008
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 59.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.
Sources
2qaaz · linux · Feb 9, 2008
qaaz · linux · Feb 9, 2008
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