MEDIUM
Linux Kernel 'atm module' Local Denial of Service
Published Dec 9, 2008
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.09%
Description
net/atm/svc.c in the ATM subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.8 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) by making two calls to svc_listen for the same socket, and then reading a /proc/net/atm/*vc file, related to corruption of the vcc table.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.27.8
- 2.2.27
- 2.4.36
- 2.4.36.1
- 2.4.36.2
- 2.4.36.3
- 2.4.36.4
- 2.4.36.5
- 2.4.36.6
- 2.6
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20.16
- 2.6.20.17
- 2.6.20.18
- 2.6.20.19
- 2.6.20.20
- 2.6.20.21
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.2
- 2.6.22.8
- 2.6.22.9
- 2.6.22.10
- 2.6.22.11
- 2.6.22.12
- 2.6.22.13
- 2.6.22.14
- 2.6.22.15
- 2.6.22.17
- 2.6.22.18
- 2.6.22.19
- 2.6.22.20
- 2.6.22.21
- 2.6.22.22
- 2.6.22_rc1
- 2.6.22_rc7
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.8
- 2.6.23.9
- 2.6.23.10
- 2.6.23.11
- 2.6.23.12
- 2.6.23.13
- 2.6.23.15
- 2.6.23.16
- 2.6.23.17
- 2.6.23_rc1
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24.1
- 2.6.24.2
- 2.6.24.3
- 2.6.24.4
- 2.6.24.5
- 2.6.24.6
- 2.6.24.7
- 2.6.24_rc1
- 2.6.24_rc4
- 2.6.24_rc5
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.13
- 2.6.25.14
- 2.6.25.15
- 2.6.25.16
- 2.6.25.17
- 2.6.26
- 2.6.26.1
- 2.6.26.2
- 2.6.26.3
- 2.6.26.4
- 2.6.26.5
- 2.6.27
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0021
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0021 |
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.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.09% 0.01094
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01094
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 2, 2026 | 1.09% (0.01094) | 64.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.09% (0.01094) | 61.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 75.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 83.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.00% (0.04005) | 85.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (33)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122841256115780&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32913 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33348 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33623 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33641 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33854 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4694 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:032 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498943/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32676 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021360 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5079 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473696 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11288 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5079
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 9, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 14, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5079
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a