CVE-2008-6107

Published Feb 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) sys32_mremap function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc32.c, the (2) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c, and the (3) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.4, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mremap MREMAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mremap calls, a related issue to CVE-2008-2137.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6077 The (1) sys32_mremap function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc32.c, the (2) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c, and the (3) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.4, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mremap MREMAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mremap calls, a related issue to CVE-2008-2137.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-751-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-752-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved
Feb 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 10, 2009, 10:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM