CVE-2008-3275: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 12-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3275 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.51%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8

DSA-1630-1 DSA-1636-1 RHSA-2008:0787 RHSA-2008:0857 RHSA-2008:0885 RHSA-2008:0973+2 more

Timeline

12-08-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The (1) real_lookup and (2) __lookup_hash functions in fs/namei.c in the vfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.15 do not prevent creation of a child dentry for a deleted (aka S_DEAD) directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service ("overflow" of the UBIFS orphan area) via a series of attempted file creations within deleted directories.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

v3.15.5v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (lkml.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of InputThe product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse2 products

suse_linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp1
suse_linux_enterprise_server10:sp1

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.25.15

4 vendors · 5 products

References

32 links

www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/2/83Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32190Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6551VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31614Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/31881Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/32104Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link

Show all 32 references

git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2430VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1020739VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33280Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/33556Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30647VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32023Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457858X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/32344Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44410VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/31836Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.15X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33201Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10744VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory