CVE-2008-5029
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 4.9 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C- EPSS score
- 0.5% (43th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-5008)
- Published
- November 10, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5008 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- linux / linux kernel
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0006.html
- http://darkircop.org/unix.c(Exploit)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.9
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122593044330973&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4573
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:234
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499700/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499744/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32154(Patch)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021292
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021511
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46538
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11694
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9558
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1550.html
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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