Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8…
Priority LOW 22CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Array index error in arch/mips/kernel/scall64-o32.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8 on 64-bit MIPS platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an o32 syscall with a small syscall number, which leads to an attempted read operation outside the bounds of the syscall table.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.28 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.28 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.28:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8rv-h2fj-xxxc
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2008-5701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8rv-h2fj-xxxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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