CVE-2008-5029

Summary

CVECVE-2008-5029
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-11-10 16:15:12 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe __scm_destroy function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.27.4, 2.6.26, and earlier makes indirect recursive calls to itself through calls to the fput function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to sending an SCM_RIGHTS message through a UNIX domain socket and closing file descriptors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.2.27 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.3 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc6 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc7 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.7 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.16 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.17 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.18 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.19 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.20 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.21 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.10 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.11 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.12 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.13 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.14 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.15 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.17 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.19 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.20 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.21 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.22 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.8 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.9 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22_rc1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22_rc7 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.10 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.11 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.13 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.15 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.16 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.17 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.8 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.9 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23_rc1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.3 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.7 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24_rc1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24_rc4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24_rc5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.10 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.10 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.12 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.12 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.13 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.14 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.15 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.16 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.17 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9 All x86_64 All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.3 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.4 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.5 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.27 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.27.1 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.27.2 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.27.3 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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Red Hat update for kernel - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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CXSecurity - IDS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
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Bug 470201 – CVE-2008-5029 kernel: Unix sockets kernel panic af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1681-1 linux-2.6.24 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
USN-679-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
404: File not found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kernel.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Linux Kernel __scm_destroy() Recursive State Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Retired: Linux Kernel Malformed 'msghdr' Structure Local Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
SUSE update for kernel - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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Linux Kernel '__scm_destroy()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
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404: Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 darkircop.org Exploit
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