CVE-2008-3911 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions up to 2.6.26.3. The flaw resides in the proc_do_xprt function within net/sunrpc/sysctl.c, which fails to validate the length of user-supplied input when processing the /proc/sys/sunrpc/transports file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity, as it allows local attackers to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise through a crafted read system call. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.26.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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