4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-5701
Linux kernel MIPS o32 Scall Denial of Service
Description

Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 22, 2008, 3:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5701 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-5701.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33078 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5701 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5701 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git;a=commit;h=e807f9574e37a3f202e677feaaad1b7c5d2c0db8 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33078 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33078 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35011 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34981 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22_rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.28 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.28 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.28 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47190 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5701 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5701 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability