CVE-2008-5701

N/A Unknown
Published: December 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.

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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=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33078
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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