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CVE-2008-3247

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-3247 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms, where an incorrect size for ldt_desc in the LDT implementation allows local users to trigger a system crash or potentially gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector and potential for complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.6.25CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.25.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.25.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.25.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.25.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

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
0.36%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
28.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0036 is in the 32nd 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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

susepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-3247Low

kernel: x86: fix ldt limit for 64 bit

Jul 14, 2008

References

git.kernel.org
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Patch
secunia.com / advisories/31172
secunia.com / advisories/31202
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/43979
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11
securityfocus.com / bid/30351
securitytracker.com / id