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    CVE-2008-2812

    The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 does not properly perform tty operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via vectors involving NULL pointer dereference of function pointers in (1) hamradio/6pack.c, (2) hamradio/mkiss.c, (3) irda/irtty-sir.c, (4) ppp_async.c, (5) ppp_synctty.c, (6) slip.c, (7) wan/x25_asy.c, and (8) wireless/strip.c in drivers/net/.

    Published:Apr 30, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jul 9, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00098
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Communication Manager
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Expanded Meet-me Conferencing
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Intuity Audix Lx
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Meeting Exchange
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Message Networking
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Messaging Storage Server
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Proactive Contact
    Vendor
    Avaya
    Product
    Sip Enablement Services
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2008-6711 (CVSS 9) — Unspecified vulnerability in the Web administration interface in Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.x before CM 3…
    CVE-2008-6710 (CVSS 9) — Unspecified vulnerability in the Web administration interface in Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.x before CM 3…
    CVE-2008-6709 (CVSS 9) — Unspecified vulnerability in the Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0, …
    CVE-2008-6706 (CVSS 7.8) — Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.…
    CVE-2008-6707 (CVSS 6.4) — The Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0, as used with Avaya Communicat…
    CVE-2008-6708 (CVSS 9) — Unspecified vulnerability in the Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0, …
    CVE-2008-6575 (CVSS 6.8) — Unspecified vulnerability in the SIP server in SIP Enablement Services (SES) in Avaya Communication Manager 3.…
    CVE-2008-6574 (CVSS 7.5) — Unspecified vulnerability in SIP Enablement Services (SES) in Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.x and 4.x allows…
    CVE-2008-6573 (CVSS 6.8) — Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) in Avaya Avaya Communication Man…
    CVE-2008-5710 (CVSS 5) — Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the web management interface in Avaya Communication Manager (CM) 3.1.x…

    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2a739dd53ad7ee010ae6e155438507f329dce788
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31048
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31229
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31685
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0665.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30076
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43687
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11632
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6633
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High