CVE-2008-3275

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The (1) real_lookup and (2) __lookup_hash functions in fs/namei.c in the vfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.15 do not prevent creation of a child dentry for a deleted (aka S_DEAD) directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service ("overflow" of the UBIFS orphan area) via a series of attempted file creations within deleted directories.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-120

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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