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)
EPSS: 0.035 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.17, 2.6.17.1, 2.6.17.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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?
- 59 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.