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CVE-2008-5029

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.9 Published: 2008-11-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The __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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References