LOW
kernel snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info leak
Published Aug 8, 2008
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
Configuration 2
- 4.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
Configuration 4
OR
- 4.0
- 4.7
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0857
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.8.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0972
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0885
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0857 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.8.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0972 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.13.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0885 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.42% 0.00417
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00417
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 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.93th | 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 (1)
References (35)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31366 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31836 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32104 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32190 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3272 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457995 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3272
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3272
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31366 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31836 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31881 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32104 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32190 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32799 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3272 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457995 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3272 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3272 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 24, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3272
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a