HIGH
kernel vmsplice_to_pipe flaw
Published Feb 12, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.54%
Description
The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17.1
- 2.6.17.2
- 2.6.17.3
- 2.6.17.4
- 2.6.17.5
- 2.6.17.6
- 2.6.17.7
- 2.6.17.8
- 2.6.17.9
- 2.6.17.10
- 2.6.17.11
- 2.6.17.12
- 2.6.17.13
- 2.6.17.14
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18.1
- 2.6.18.2
- 2.6.18.3
- 2.6.18.4
- 2.6.18.5
- 2.6.18.6
- 2.6.18.7
- 2.6.18.8
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19.1
- 2.6.19.2
- 2.6.19.3
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6.20.2
- 2.6.20.3
- 2.6.20.4
- 2.6.20.5
- 2.6.20.6
- 2.6.20.7
- 2.6.20.8
- 2.6.20.9
- 2.6.20.10
- 2.6.20.11
- 2.6.20.12
- 2.6.20.13
- 2.6.20.14
- 2.6.20.15
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21.1
- 2.6.21.2
- 2.6.21.3
- 2.6.21.4
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.3
- 2.6.22.4
- 2.6.22.5
- 2.6.22.6
- 2.6.22.7
- 2.6.22.16
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.1
- 2.6.23.2
- 2.6.23.3
- 2.6.23.4
- 2.6.23.5
- 2.6.23.6
- 2.6.23.7
- 2.6.23.9
- 2.6.23.14
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0129
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0129 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.54% 0.03540
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03540
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03540) | 88.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03540) | 87.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 50.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (44)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120263652322197&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264520431307&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264773202422&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266328220808&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266353621139&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28835 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28858 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28875 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28889 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28896 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28912 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28925 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28933 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019393 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:043 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0129.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488009/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27801 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-577-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0487/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0600 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432229 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432251 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=432517 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2237 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0600
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11358 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0600
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5092 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00254.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00255.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00270.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00485.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 5, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0600
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a