01 Record
CVE-2008-4410
The vmi_write_ldt_entry function in arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c in the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 invokes write_idt_entry where write_ldt_entry was intended, which
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The vmi_write_ldt_entry function in arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c in the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 invokes write_idt_entry where write_ldt_entry was intended, which
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 31.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-10-03 17:18Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:17Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-10-03
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 9c0bce8daa3d48265f9cc56bd44b2c745385b8663ef21b4cb64d7d75d11c9443
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlinux-kernel-vmiwriteldtentry-dos(45687)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45687
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SA:2008:053http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2008-8929https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de59985e3a623d4d5d6207f1777398ca0606ab1c
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081003 CVE request: kernel: x86: Fix broken LDT access in VMIhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/03/3
- secunia.com32386http://secunia.com/advisories/32386
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2008-8980https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
- www.securityfocus.com31565http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31565
- osvdb.org48743http://osvdb.org/48743
- secunia.com32124http://secunia.com/advisories/32124