CVE-2008-0010 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.6.22 through 2.6.24, specifically within the copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c. This flaw allows local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations due to improper validation of a userspace pointer before dereference. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of confidentiality compromise (read access to kernel memory). While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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