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…

published February 12, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00959 · 61.1th percentile
Published
2008-02-12T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 FEB 20:00Z
    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…
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