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CVE-2008-5300

Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft locku...

Medium CVSS 4.9

Overview

Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.

CWE: CWE-399 Published: 2008-12-01T17:30:00.203
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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