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CVE-2008-2812 Detail

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 Broken Link 
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31229 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31685 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 Broken Link 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076 Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references Broken Link 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2812
NVD Published Date:
07/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.