CVE-2008-3527 json
arch/i386/kernel/sysenter.c in the Virtual Dynamic Shared Objects (vDSO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21 does not properly…
published 2008-11-05 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3513
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
arch/i386/kernel/sysenter.c in the Virtual Dynamic Shared Objects (vDSO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21 does not properly check boundaries, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to the install_special_mapping, syscall, and syscall32_nopage functions.
Patch / fix
- kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
- kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0957
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3527 updated
kernel: missing boundary checks in syscall/syscall32_nopage()
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0957
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Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1687
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32485
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32759
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33180
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10602
vdb-entry, signature
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d91d531900bfa1165d445390b3b13a8013f98f7
- kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021137
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=460251
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3527
- NVD CVE-2008-3527
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