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
Published May 29, 2008
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11.11
- 2.6.11.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12.1
- 2.6.12.2
- 2.6.12.3
- 2.6.12.4
- 2.6.12.5
- 2.6.12.6
- 2.6.12.12
- 2.6.12.22
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.13.1
- 2.6.13.2
- 2.6.13.3
- 2.6.13.4
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14.1
- 2.6.14.2
- 2.6.14.3
- 2.6.14.4
- 2.6.14.5
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.15.1
- 2.6.15.2
- 2.6.15.3
- 2.6.15.4
- 2.6.15.5
- 2.6.15.11
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.16.13
- 2.6.16.27
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17.1
- 2.6.17.2
- 2.6.17.3
- 2.6.17.5
- 2.6.17.6
- 2.6.17.7
- 2.6.17.8
- 2.6.17.10
- 2.6.17.11
- 2.6.17.12
- 2.6.17.13
- 2.6.17.14
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18.1
- 2.6.18.3
- 2.6.18.4
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19.1
- 2.6.19.2
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6.20.2
- 2.6.20.3
- 2.6.20.4
- 2.6.20.5
- 2.6.20.8
- 2.6.20.9
- 2.6.20.11
- 2.6.20.13
- 2.6.20.15
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21.1
- 2.6.21.2
- 2.6.21.4
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.3
- 2.6.22.4
- 2.6.22.5
- 2.6.22.6
- 2.6.22.7
- 2.6.22.8
- 2.6.22.11
- 2.6.22.12
- 2.6.22.13
- 2.6.22.14
- 2.6.22.15
- 2.6.22.16
- 2.6.22.17
- 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
- 2.6.24.1
- 2.6.24.2
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5 do not ship for the SPARC architecture.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 36.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 35.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 23.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30368 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30499 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2137 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2137
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2137
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