CVE-2008-5300
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CVE-2008-5300 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.28 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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