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CVE-2008-5713

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-12-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-5713
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.74%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 on SMP machines allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by multiple simultaneous invocations of the Netperf benchmark application in UDP_STREAM mode.