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CVE-2008-2137

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.45%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-05-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-2137
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.45%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mmap MAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mmap calls.