CVE-2008-7316: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-7316: mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite lo...

mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers an iovec of zero length, followed by a page fault for an iovec of nonzero length.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 12:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel local denial-of-service issue. A local user could trigger an infinite loop in kernel file-mapping write handling, potentially hanging affected systems. The sources identify Linux kernels before 2.6.25 and do not show active exploitation. Likely exposure is limited to legacy Linux systems, embedded appliances, or unsupported distributions using kernels before 2.6.25 or lacking the referenced fix. Vendor backports may make version-only checks unreliable. Medium for organizations with legacy Linux assets or multi-user shell environments. Low for modern supported fleets. The main business risk is service interruption, not data theft, based on the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected systems to a vendor-supported kernel containing the upstream fix.; Check vendor advisories for backported fixes before relying on upstream version numbers.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Linux systems that cannot receive kernel fixes..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 2, 2016, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/124d3b7041f9a0ca7c43a6293e1cae4576c32fd5CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302009CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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