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CVE-2008-2812

Published: Jul 9, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

n/an/a
linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux desktopnovell
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
novellcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka suse novell, novell suse
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
and 11 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
debian.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
vupen.com
and 30 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 9, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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