CVE-2008-5713

kernel: soft lockup occurs when network load is very high

Published Dec 24, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1794-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5684 The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-714-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved
Dec 24, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 24, 2008, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 28, 2008, 12:00 AM