NULL pointer dereference in Avaya Communication_manager
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 pointer…
EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Avaya Communication_manager
- Avaya Expanded_meet-me_conferencing
- Avaya Intuity_audix_lx — versions 2.0
- Avaya Meeting_exchange — versions 5.0
- Avaya Message_networking — versions 3.1
- Avaya Messaging_storage_server — versions 4.0
- Avaya Proactive_contact — versions 4.0
- Avaya Sip_enablement_services — versions 4.0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Linux_desktop — versions 9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2812?
- CVE-2008-2812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avaya Communication_manager, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2008-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2008-2812?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.