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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,…
High7.2EPSS 3.8%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.8% · top 10% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (40)
- [linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 27801 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:043 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11358 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 28858 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1494 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432517 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-577-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2008:007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 28875 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 28933 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-1629 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2008-0487 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2008:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 28889 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 28937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-1433 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-1422 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 5092 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 29245 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 28896 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 28925 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 28835 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2237 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-1423 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 20080212 rPSA-2008-0052-1 kernel (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 28912 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2008:030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- RHSA-2008:0129 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1019393 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 30818 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432229 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 27704 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20080210 Re: [PATCH] kernel 2.6.24.1 still vulnerable to the vmsplice local root exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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