CVE-2008-0009 describes a vulnerability in the vmsplice_to_user function within the Linux kernel versions 2.6.22 through 2.6.24. This flaw, a lack of userspace pointer validation, could allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this is a low-severity vulnerability requiring local access (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact (C:P). The FAUCET Risk Score is 34/100, indicating moderate risk. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation, exploit code for local privilege escalation related to 'vmsplice' exists on ExploitDB. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.22.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.22.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.22.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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