CVE-2008-1675 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper register size checks in the Tehuti driver to read or write kernel memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2008-1675?
CVE-2008-1675 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
The bdx_ioctl_priv function in the tehuti driver (tehuti.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.25.1 does not properly check certain information related to register size, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors, probably related to reading or writing kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1675?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1675?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1675 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1675 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrwm-8wjp-r8qf.