CVE-2008-5033
The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2...
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.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.59%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5033- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5033- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5012No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5012- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98x5-w8r3-7f87No score
The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2...
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.
- Record
GHSA-98x5-w8r3-7f87- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-5033
CVE-2008-5033 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2008-5033- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:246
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.3
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46544
secunia.com/advisories/32918
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ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
securityfocus.com/bid/32094
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ba2f67afb02c5302b2898949ed6fc3b3d37dcf1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5033
github.com/advisories/GHSA-98x5-w8r3-7f87
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2008-5033