CVE-2008-3272

Name: CVE-2008-3272
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-08T18:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3272 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.27
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.27
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	4.7
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	4.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31366Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82e68f7ffec3800425f2391c8c86277606860442
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31366Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 8, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3272?

How severe is CVE-2008-3272?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3272 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3272?

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Source: NVD / NIST