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…

published December 24, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00743 · 53.9th percentile
Published
2008-12-24T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 DEC 17:00Z
    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…
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