libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.
Published 2008-12-22 15:30:01
Updated 2018-10-11 20:56:30
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2008-5700

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2008-5700
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 52869
IPs affected by CVE-2008-5700 199,725
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5700

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5700

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
1.9
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.4
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5700

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-5700

Products affected by CVE-2008-5700

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