CVE-2008-5700

N/A Unknown

Published: December 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33706

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33756

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33758

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33854

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34252

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34762

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34981

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474495

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47669

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10948

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8606

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0