LOW
Linux kernel ext[234] directory corruption denial of service
Published Sep 27, 2008
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
The error-reporting functionality in (1) fs/ext2/dir.c, (2) fs/ext3/dir.c, and possibly (3) fs/ext4/dir.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 does not limit the number of printk console messages that report directory corruption, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary system hang) by mounting a filesystem that has corrupted dir->i_size and dir->i_blocks values and performing (a) read or (b) write operations. NOTE: there are limited scenarios in which this crosses privilege boundaries.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.26.5
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.8.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0972
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0326
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.8.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0972 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0326 |
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:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.53% 0.00525
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00525
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 | 0.53% (0.00525) | 42.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00525) | 40.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 55.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 48.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 46.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 44.89th | 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 (41)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3528
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 27, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3528
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a