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CVE-2008-4302 Details

Description

fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a860c979b35469e4d77da781a96bdb2ca05ae64	CVE	Broken Link
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2	CVE	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/20/168	CVE	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462434	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759	CVE	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45191	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10547	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln31201.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/10	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31201	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a860c979b35469e4d77da781a96bdb2ca05ae64	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.2	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/20/168	[email protected]	ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462434	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45191	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10547	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln31201.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/10	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31201	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-667	Improper Locking	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.22.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 15, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 3, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 30, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2008-4302 Details

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