LOW
kernel: enforce a minimum SG_IO timeout
Published Dec 22, 2008
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.
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
- 2.6.26.6
- 2.6.26.7
- 2.6.26.8
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27.1
- 2.6.27.2
- 2.6.27.3
- 2.6.27.4
- 2.6.27.5
- 2.6.27.6
- 2.6.27.7
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.17.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0331
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-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-78.0.17.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0331 |
| 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.
1.9 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
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.
0.37% 0.00370
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00370
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 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 28.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 28.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.82th | 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 (29)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33758 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33854 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34252 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5700 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474495 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47669 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5700
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10948 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8606 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5700
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 22, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 22, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5700
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a