Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5701
CVE-2008-5701
Description
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.
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Affected products
10- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.28
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <2.6.28-rc8
Patches
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References
10- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33078nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34981nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35011nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc8nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32716nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47190nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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