CVE-2008-3527

kernel: missing boundary checks in syscall/syscall32_nopage()

Published Nov 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
arch/i386/kernel/sysenter.c in the Virtual Dynamic Shared Objects (vDSO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21 does not properly check boundaries, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to the install_special_mapping, syscall, and syscall32_nopage functions.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1687-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3513 arch/i386/kernel/sysenter.c in the Virtual Dynamic Shared Objects (vDSO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21 does not properly check boundaries, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to the install_special_mapping, syscall, and syscall32_nopage functions.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 5, 2008, 3:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 4, 2008, 12:00 AM