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CVE-2008-2812

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2008-07-09 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

Affected Platforms

Suse Suse Linux Enterprise ServerAvaya Messaging Storage ServerCanonical Ubuntu LinuxAvaya Proactive ContactAvaya Expanded Meet-Me ConferencingAvaya Meeting ExchangeDebian Debian LinuxAvaya Communication ManagerAvaya Sip Enablement ServicesSuse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Weakness Type

CWE-476

References