RCE in Linux Kernel
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 users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.17, 2.6.17.1, 2.6.17.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27801 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11358 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/28858 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-577-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28875 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0600?
- CVE-2008-0600 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-02-12.
- Is CVE-2008-0600 known to be exploited?
- 60 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.