CVE-2008-2137

N/A Unknown
Published: May 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

linux debian

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