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CVE-2008-4410
The vmi_write_ldt_entry function in arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c in the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 invokes…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.38%
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Description
The vmi_write_ldt_entry function in arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c in the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 invokes write_idt_entry where write_ldt_entry was intended, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (persistent application failure) via crafted function calls, related to the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) experiencing improper LDT selector state, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3247.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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References (10)
- linux-kernel-vmiwriteldtentry-dos(45687) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2008:053 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-8929 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de59985e3a623d4d5d6207f1777398ca0606ab1c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081003 CVE request: kernel: x86: Fix broken LDT access in VMI (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 32386 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-8980 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 31565 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 48743 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 32124 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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