Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2008-3911
The proc_do_xprt function in net/sunrpc/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check the length of a certain buffer obtained from userspace, which allows local users to overflow a stack-based buffer and have unspecified other impact via a crafted read system call for the /proc/sys/sunrpc/transports file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.26.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/2 (mailing-list)
- git.kernel.org/
- lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/184 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31937 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45136 (vdb-entry)
- lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/140 (mailing-list, Exploit)