CVE-2008-4302
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Description
fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool.
Affected Products
3| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel |
All versions
|
| debian | debian_linux |
4.0
|
| redhat | enterprise_linux |
5.0
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-667
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2008-4302- Published:
- 2008-09-29
- 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
redhat
debian
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