CVE-2008-2812

Published: Jul 9, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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/.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

avaya

commercial·USaka s8300, avaya communication manager

communication manager

Communications

expanded meet-me conferencing

messaging storage server

Communications

proactive contact

Communications

sip enablement services

Communications

suse

commercial·DE

suse linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

suse linux enterprise serverOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

linux

oss-projectaka the linux kernel

linux kernelOn-premOS

Operating Systems

canonical

commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.

ubuntu linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

novell

commercial·USaka suse novell, novell suse

linux desktopOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

opensuse

oss-project·DE

opensuseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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Attack Graph

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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

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