CVE-2008-5029

The __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file descriptors.

Score: CVSS 2.0 4.9 Medium
Status: Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published: 2008-11-10
Last modified: 2024-08-07

Affected products

Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0006.html
http://darkircop.org/unix.c
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122593044330973&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4573
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499700/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499744/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32154
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33079
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021292
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021511