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CVE-2008-2137

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in…

Medium4.4EPSS 0.45%
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Updated
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Assigned by
mitre

Description

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mmap MAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mmap calls.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-2137, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.45% · top 61% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.

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Record last updated .