CVE-2008-0007

kernel: insufficient range checks in fault handlers with mremap

Published Feb 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1565-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0020 Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-618-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/6/457 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29570 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 cve-icon cve-icon
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019357 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.17 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:072 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27686 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27705 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0445/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0007 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9412 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0007 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2008, 2:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 8, 2008, 12:00 AM