Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2008-3915
Buffer overflow in nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when NFSv4 is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to decoding an NFSv4 acl.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.18, 2.6.19.4, 2.6.19.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/4 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/18 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/32190 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32393 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31881 (third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/3/286 (mailing-list)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html (vendor-advisory)