# CVE-2008-0010: The copy\_from\_user\_mmap\_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The copy_from_user_mmap_sem function in fs/splice.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.22 through 2.6.24 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allow local users to read from arbitrary kernel memory locations.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28875
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0487/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487982/100/0/threaded
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0026-vmsplice_to_kernel.txt
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00254.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28896
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28835
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5093
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00255.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5092

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