CVE-2008-2372

The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.24
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.2
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.5
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.6
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.7
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.25.8
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-21.43
released
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
hardy
dne
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
dapper
not-affected
linux-source-2.6.20
hardy
dne
gutsy
dne
feisty
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.22
hardy
dne
gutsy
not-affected
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f5b7da2a6bad2e84670422ab8192382a5aeb9f
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://new-ubuntu-news.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-pending-stable-kernel-security_25.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0804.3/3203.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43550
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9383
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f5b7da2a6bad2e84670422ab8192382a5aeb9f
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://new-ubuntu-news.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-pending-stable-kernel-security_25.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0804.3/3203.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43550
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9383