What is CVE-2008-5025?

CVE-2008-5025 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2008-5025 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5025?

CVE-2008-5025 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-5025?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-5025. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-5025 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5025 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-2008-5025

High

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs_cat_find_brec function in fs/hfs/catalog.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or system crash) via an hfs filesystem image with an invalid catalog namelength field, a related issue to CVE-2008-4933.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-11-17

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2008-5025 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-2008-5025 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/1
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/3
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/6
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/7
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/11/1
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/11/12
Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/49863
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32719
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33556
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:246
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0014.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32289
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021230
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470769
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46605
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10470
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.27.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d38b7aa7fc3371b52d036748028db50b585ade2e
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-5025

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-11-17

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5025?

CVE-2008-5025 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2008-5025 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5025?

CVE-2008-5025 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-5025?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-5025. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-5025 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-5025 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 →