CVE-2008-3247
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an...
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-3247- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-3247- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3235 No score
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3235- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qvw-gq22-wm46 No score
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an...
The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-3qvw-gq22-wm46- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-3247
CVE-2008-3247 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2008-3247- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3247 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published July 24, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26
secunia.com/advisories/31172
securitytracker.com/id?1020544
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=74454a6a286bfce4bb23d89bd465f856fa6a6e19
securityfocus.com/bid/30351
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.11
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43979
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3247
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3qvw-gq22-wm46
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2008-3247