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    CVE-2008-5700

    libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.

    Published:Dec 5, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 22, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00083
    CVSS Score:1.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474495
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47669
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10948
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8606
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f2f1fa78a155524b849edf359e42a3001ea652c0
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34252
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34762
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-114.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0326.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0331.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474495
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47669
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10948
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8606
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/

    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