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CVE-2008-5029

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-5029
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.50%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.