CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-2812

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2 Mailing List Patch
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:sip_enablement_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:proactive_contact:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:meeting_exchange:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:expanded_meet-me_conferencing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_audix_lx:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:sip_enablement_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:communication_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-07-09 12:41

Updated : 2023-02-13 02:19

NVD link : CVE-2008-2812

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2812

Products Affected

Suse

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

CWE
CWE-476