What is CVE-2008-2137?

CVE-2008-2137 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2008-2137 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2137?

CVE-2008-2137 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-2137?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-2137. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-2137 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2137 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2008-2137

Medium

The (1) sparc_mmap_check function in arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c and the (2) sparc64_mmap_check function in arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c, in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3, omit some virtual-address range (aka span) checks when the mmap MAP_FIXED bit is not set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified mmap calls.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-05-29

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2008-2137 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-2137 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kerneltrap
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2008/5/8/1760604

Exploit
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29397
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020119
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42681

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-2137

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.4 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-05-29

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2137?

CVE-2008-2137 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2008-2137 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2137?

CVE-2008-2137 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-2137?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-2137. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-2137 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-2137 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →