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CVE-2008-1294

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set...

2.1 Low

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Record
CVE-2008-1294
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Record
CVE-2008-1294
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1301No score

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Record
EUVD-2008-1301
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fj3-vvvj-96hfNo score

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set...

Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.

Record
GHSA-4fj3-vvvj-96hf
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-12942.1

CVE-2008-1294 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2008-1294
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-2.6
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch3, 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.1-182.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1
2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch3
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.10.el5

History

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

In short

CVE-2008-1294 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published May 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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