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CVE-2008-0600

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain...

7.2 HighPublic exploitFix available

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Exploit likelihood

3.79%Up 2.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Record
CVE-2008-0600
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Record
CVE-2008-0600
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0610 No score

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Record
EUVD-2008-0610
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vv62-ccxv-738x No score

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain...

The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

Record
GHSA-vv62-ccxv-738x
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-2.6
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1, plus listed versions
2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1
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2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18
2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1
linux-2.6
Debian:5.0
 before 2.6.22-6.lenny1
2.6.22-6.lenny1
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5
0:2.6.18-53.1.13.el5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.17 < 2.6.24.1 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (2)2008-02-09
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.23 < 2.6.24 - 'vmsplice' Local Privilege Escalation (1)2008-02-09
PoC in GitHub0b0111100/20082026-09-07

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0600 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published February 11, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.79%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in linux-2.6 2.6.22-6.lenny1.

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