CVE-2008-0010 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read arbitrary kernel memory due to missing pointer validation in the Linux kernel splice function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-0010?

CVE-2008-0010 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allow local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0010?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-0010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0010 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xpw8-fgcp-2cwc.

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