CVE-2008-5033

The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2...

7.8 High

The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.19, 2.6.26.x before 2.6.26.7, and 2.6.27.x before 2.6.27.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and OOPS) via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

2.59%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2008-5033
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5033
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5012 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5012
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98x5-w8r3-7f87 No score

The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2...

Record: GHSA-98x5-w8r3-7f87
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2008-5033 7.8

CVE-2008-5033 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2008-5033
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2008-5033 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published November 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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