CVE-2008-5025

7.8 HIGH 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-11-17 23:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-11-17 23:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:59 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel ≤ 2.6.28
Linux Kernel 2.2.27
Linux Kernel 2.4.36
Linux Kernel 2.4.36.1
Linux Kernel 2.4.36.2
Linux Kernel 2.4.36.3
Linux Kernel 2.4.36.4
Linux Kernel 2.4.36.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record