CVE-2008-3275
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
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.
Affected Products
8| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel |
All versions
|
| debian | debian_linux |
4.0
|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
6.06
|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
7.04
|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
7.10
|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
8.04
|
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop |
10
|
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server |
10
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-120
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2008-3275- Published:
- 2008-08-12
- Modified:
- 2026-04-23
- CVSS Score:
- 5.5
- Severity:
- MEDIUM
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors
linux
debian
canonical
suse
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL