Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2372 (CCN-43550)

Assigned:2008-06-21
Published:2008-06-21
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2372

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0585
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0957
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: rPSA-2008-0207
rPath Security Advisory 2008-0207-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-659-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-getuserpages-dos(43550)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:035
Linux kernel update

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:037
Linux kernel security update

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:038
Linux kernel security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:itanium_ia64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082372
    V
    		CVE-2008-2372
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29265
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0957 -- kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17322
    P
    		USN-659-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15/22 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21746
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0957: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9383
    V
    		The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080957
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0957: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-11-12
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25
    linux linux kernel 2.6.24
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    novell opensuse 11.0
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2