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CVE-2008-0009

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Published: Feb 12, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The vmsplice_to_user function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which might allow local users to access arbitrary kernel memory locations.

Affected (23)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
23 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Version 2.6.22.16
Version 2.6.22.1
Version 2.6.22.3
Version 2.6.22.4
Version 2.6.22.5
Version 2.6.22.6
Version 2.6.22.7
Version 2.6.22
Version 2.6.22 rc6
Version 2.6.23.14
Version 2.6.23.1
Version 2.6.23.2
Version 2.6.23.3
Version 2.6.23.4
Version 2.6.23.5
Version 2.6.23.6
Version 2.6.23.7
Version 2.6.23.9
Version 2.6.23
Version 2.6.23 rc1
Version 2.6.23 rc2
Version 2.6.24 rc2
Version 2.6.24 rc3

References (22)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

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