CVE-2008-0600
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local...
- 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:C/I:C/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 88.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
Sources
5- 2008PoC
Linux kernel exploit implementations targeting CVE-2008-0600, CVE-2008-0900, and CVE-2008-4210, providing proof-of-concept code for privilege escalation and local attacks.
- LinuxEelvationExploit
Linux Eelvation(持续更新)
- linux-kernel-exploitsExploit
linux-kernel-exploits Linux平台提权漏洞集合
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