CVE-2008-3911

EUVD-2008-3896
The proc_do_xprt function in net/sunrpc/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 does not check the length of a certain buffer obtained from userspace, which allows local users to overflow a stack-based buffer and have unspecified other impact via a crafted read system call for the /proc/sys/sunrpc/transports file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.26.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
feisty
dne
gutsy
dne
hardy
not-affected
linux-source-2.6.15
dapper
not-affected
feisty
dne
gutsy
dne
hardy
dne
linux-source-2.6.20
dapper
dne
feisty
not-affected
gutsy
dne
hardy
dne
linux-source-2.6.22
dapper
dne
feisty
dne
gutsy
not-affected
hardy
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27df6f25ff218072e0e879a96beeb398a79cdbc8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/140
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/184
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31937
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45136
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27df6f25ff218072e0e879a96beeb398a79cdbc8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/140
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/30/184
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31937
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45136