CVE-2008-0600

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local…

published February 12, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03540 · 89.2th percentile
Published
2008-02-12T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 FEB 20:00Z
    The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local…
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