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CVE-2008-1675

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1675 describes a vulnerability in the tehuti driver (tehuti.c) within Linux kernel versions 2.6.x prior to 2.6.25.1, where the bdx_ioctl_priv function inadequately validates register size information. This flaw carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through reading or writing kernel memory. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.6.20.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.20.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.20.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.20.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.20.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.53%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
41.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0053 is in the 63rd percentile among its peer group of 3,241 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-1675

CVE-2008-1675 kernel: [netdrvr] tehuti: move ioctl perm check closer to function start

References

marc.info
Exploit
marc.info
Exploit
marc.info
Exploit
secunia.com / advisories/30017
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30044
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30260
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30515
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42132
issues.rpath.com / browse/RPL-2501
usn.ubuntu.com / 614-1
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
wiki.rpath.com / Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157
wiki.rpath.com / wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / archive/1/491566/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / archive/1/491732/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/29014
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1406/references
Vendor Advisory