Description
Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1681-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1687-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5277 | Linux kernel 2.6.28 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("soft lockup" and process loss) via a large number of sendmsg function calls, which does not block during AF_UNIX garbage collection and triggers an OOM condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5029. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-714-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-715-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.425Z
Reserved: 2008-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5300
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-01T17:30:00.203
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5300
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN