CVE-2008-5713 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions before 2.6.25 on Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) machines. The flaw in the __qdisc_run function allows local users to trigger a soft lockup by generating high volumes of network traffic, such as with multiple Netperf UDP_STREAM instances. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring local access with low attack complexity to achieve a complete denial of service. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.24.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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