CVE-2008-5079
net/atm/svc.c in the ATM subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.8 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) by making...
- Published
- Dec 9, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Dec 10, 2008
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 64.7%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
net/atm/svc.c in the ATM subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.8 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) by making two calls to svc_listen for the same socket, and then reading a /proc/net/atm/*vc file, related to corruption of the vcc table.
Sources
Jon Oberheide · linux · Dec 10, 2008
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