kernel: x86: fix ldt limit for 64 bit
Published Jul 24, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
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:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 27.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 27.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 24.38th | 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 (13)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31172 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30351 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020544 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3247 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455378 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43979 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3247
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3247
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