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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Linux |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2009:0264 | 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z |
References
History
No history.

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-12-24T17:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:43.783Z
Reserved: 2008-12-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5713

No data.

Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-12-24T18:29:15.877
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-5713
