CVE-2008-2812

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

66 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

debian avaya suse linux canonical novell opensuse

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