CVE-2008-5713

The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.

CVSS v2.0

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

EPSS

0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 52th percentile

Published

2008-12-24

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32682

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-5712
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