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TI-2008-02276 Aliases CVE-2008-2372GHSA-q4m2-jww9-j4j3

The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial…

Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0957 Released 2008-11-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-92.1.18.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0585 Released 2008-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0957
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0957

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2372
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4m2-jww9-j4j3

References

Advisory 6

Other 7

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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