CVE-2008-6107 | BDVDB-2026-34839 Detail
Description#
The (1) sys32_mremap function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc32.c, the (2) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c, and the (3) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.4, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mremap MREMAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mremap calls, a related issue to CVE-2008-2137.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33836
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1655/references
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.4
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48710
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121071103304610&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30258
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.