4.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2008-5713

Published: 24/12/2008 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 495
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

The __qdisc_run function in net/sched/sch_generic.c in the Linux kernel prior to 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.

Vulnerability Trend

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Exploits

/* source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/32985/info The Linux kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability Local attackers can exploit this issue to cause a soft lockup, denying service to legitimate users Versions prior to Linux kernel 2625 are vulnerable */ #include <stdioh> #include <unistdh> #include &lt ...