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CVE-2008-2372 (GCVE-0-2008-2372)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-02 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:58

Summary

The Linux kernel 2.6.24 and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of calls to the get_user_pages function, which lacks a ZERO_PAGE optimization and results in allocation of "useless newly zeroed pages."

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat redhat root Scorecard

References

20 references

URL	Tags
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32485	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32393	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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http://secunia.com/advisories/30901	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://new-ubuntu-news.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-pe…	x_refsource_MISC
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Date Public

2008-06-24 00:00

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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30901"
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          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30982"
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          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31202"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31628"
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32393"
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T13:15:52+00:00",
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      "id": "CVE-2008-2372",
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      "product_status:fixed": "150",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
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}

EUVD-2026-127493

European Vulnerability Database identifier assigned by ENISA

Reserved

2026-10-02 06:33

Assigner

ENISA

Alias of

a CVE record, shown under related vulnerabilities. This identifier carries no description, severity or references of its own: they belong to that CVE.

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{
  "assigner": "ENISA",
  "date_reserved": "2026-10-02T06:33:30.054102+00:00",
  "id": "EUVD-2026-127493"
}

FKIE_CVE-2008-2372

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-07-02 16:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53

Severity

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	secalert@redhat.com	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f5b7da2a6bad2e84670422ab8192382a5aeb9f
	secalert@redhat.com	http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
	secalert@redhat.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://new-ubuntu-news.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-pending-stable-kernel-security_25.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
	secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
	secalert@redhat.com	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
	secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0804.3/3203.html
	secalert@redhat.com	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43550
	secalert@redhat.com	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
	secalert@redhat.com	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9383
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89f5b7da2a6bad2e84670422ab8192382a5aeb9f
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://new-ubuntu-news.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-pending-stable-kernel-security_25.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0804.3/3203.html
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43550
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9383

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.1
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.2
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.3
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.4
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.5
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.6
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.7
linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.8

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      "lang": "es",
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    {
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GHSA-Q4M2-JWW9-J4J3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:49 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:49

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-2372"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-07-02T16:41:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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GSD-2008-2372

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23

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CVE-2008-2372

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CVE-2008-2372

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RHSA-2008:0585

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2008-08-26 19:56 - Updated: 2026-06-27 18:13

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Severity

Important

Scope

9 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2008-2372.

CVE-2008-2372

Fixed: 28 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585

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RHSA-2008:0957

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2008-11-04 10:11 - Updated: 2026-06-27 17:45

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Severity

Important

Scope

8 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2008-2372.

CVE-2008-2372

Fixed: 88 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0957

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