CVE-2008-5700

Published Dec 22, 2008

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
1.9
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-399

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Hype score
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