CVE-2008-3275

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: August 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The (1) real_lookup and (2) __lookup_hash functions in fs/namei.c in the vfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.15 do not prevent creation of a child dentry for a deleted (aka S_DEAD) directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service ("overflow" of the UBIFS orphan area) via a series of attempted file creations within deleted directories.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d70b67c8bc72ee23b55381bd6a884f4796692f77
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/2/83
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30647
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020739
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2430
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10744
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d70b67c8bc72ee23b55381bd6a884f4796692f77
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/2/83
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020739
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

debian canonical linux suse

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