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CVE-2008-5395 Detail

Description

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (12/09/2008)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. Red Hat does not provide support for the Linux kernel on the PA-RISC architecture.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a3f5134a8f5bd7fa38b5645eef05e8a4eb62951
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a3f5134a8f5bd7fa38b5645eef05e8a4eb62951
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc7
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc7
http://marc.info/?l=linux-parisc&m=121736357203624&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-parisc&m=121736357203624&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32933 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32933 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32636
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32636
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47075

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5395
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE