CVE-2008-3535: canonical ubuntu_linux Off-by-one Error

Modified

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3535 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Off-by-one Error vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.53%

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 2

DSA-1636-1 RHSA-2008:0857

Timeline

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

Description

Off-by-one error in the iov_iter_advance function in mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain sequence of file I/O operations with readv and writev, as demonstrated by testcases/kernel/fs/ftest/ftest03 from the Linux Test Project.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.53% 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-193Off-by-one ErrorA product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.10 | 8.04

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 2.6.27 | 2.6.27 | 2.6.27:rc1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

11 links

secunia.com/advisories/32190Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32393Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31132VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44492VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/31881Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/30/446Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
mirror.celinuxforum.org/gitstat/commit-detail.php?commit=94ad374a0751f40d25e22e036c37f7263569d24cX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link

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www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link