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, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.

CVSS v2.0

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 59th percentile

Published

2008-02-12

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5093
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5092

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-0010
• CVE-2008-0015
• CVE-2008-0016
• CVE-2008-0026
• CVE-2008-0065
• CVE-2008-0067