Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table
Published Dec 22, 2008
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
Configuration 2
- 4.0
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 Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. Red Hat does not provide support for the Linux kernel on the MIPS architecture.
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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 15.83th | 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-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33078 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5701 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5701
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5701
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