CVE-2008-4302

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: September 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool.

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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/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a860c979b35469e4d77da781a96bdb2ca05ae64

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/20/168

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32237

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32485

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/32759

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln31201.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31201

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462434

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45191

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10547

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a860c979b35469e4d77da781a96bdb2ca05ae64