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CVE-2008-4302

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.62%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-4302
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.62%
Linux

Original NVD Description

fs/splice.c in the splice subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.2 does not properly handle a failure of the add_to_page_cache_lru function, and subsequently attempts to unlock a page that was not locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel BUG and system crash), as demonstrated by the fio I/O tool.