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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2008-0600 json

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, whi…

published 2008-02-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0610

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.8%
EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0129

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-2008-0600 updated cvss 7.2

kernel vmsplice_to_pipe flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0129

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-5093)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-5093 Linux Kernel 2.6.23 < 2.6.24 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (1) local, 2008-02-09
  • EDB-5092 Linux Kernel 2.6.17 < 2.6.24.1 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (2) local, 2008-02-09
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120263652322197&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266353621139&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264520431307&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120266328220808&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120264773202422&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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