CVE-2008-4302

fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool.

CVSS v3.1

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile

Published

2008-09-29

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32384

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-4300
• CVE-2008-4310
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• CVE-2008-4319