Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2008-7316
mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers an iovec of zero length, followed by a page fault for an iovec of nonzero length.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-7316?
- CVE-2008-7316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2008-7316?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.