CVE-2008-5702 in Kernel

Summary

Buffer underflow in the ibwdt_ioctl function in drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 might allow local users to have an unknown impact via a certain /dev/watchdog WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT IOCTL call.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 12/22/2008
• Disclosure: 12/22/2008
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-45625 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00061
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5702
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5702
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-5702/