CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parisc_show_stack
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The parisc_show_stack function in arch/parisc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc7 on PA-RISC allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors associated with an attempt to unwind a stack that contains userspace addresses.
The bug was discovered 07/29/2008. The weakness was published 12/08/2008 with Dell (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5395 since 12/08/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 426 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38668 (Debian DSA-1787-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47075) and Tenable (38668). Similar entries are available at 45624, 47848, 47604 and 47248.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Nessus ID: 38668
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1787-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 63939
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1787-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Timeline
10/09/2007 🔍07/29/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: Dell
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5395 (🔍)
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X-Force: 47075
Vulnerability Center: 21961 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.28-rc7 on PA-RISC parisc_show_stack Function Local DoS Vulnerability, Low
SecurityFocus: 32636 - Linux Kernel 'parisc_show_stack()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 32933 - Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
OSVDB: 50420 - CVE-2008-5395 - Linux - Kernel - Denial-Of-Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 09/03/2019 10:01
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 09/03/2019 10:01 (5)
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