What is CVE-2008-3915?

CVE-2008-3915 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2008-3915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3915?

CVE-2008-3915 has a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3915?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3915. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-3915 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2008-3915

High

Buffer overflow in nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when NFSv4 is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to decoding an NFSv4 acl.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-09-11

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

9.3

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2008-3915 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-3915 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/9/3/286
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.4
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/18
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/4
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31133
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461101
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45055
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=91b80969ba466ba4b915a4a1d03add8c297add3f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-3915

Severity High

CVSS score 9.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-09-11

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3915?

CVE-2008-3915 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2008-3915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3915?

CVE-2008-3915 has a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3915?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3915. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-3915 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-3915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →