CVE-2008-1294 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2008-1294?

CVE-2008-1294 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 May 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Weakness: CWE-399, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1294?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4fj3-vvvj-96hf.