CVE-2008-3247: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The LDT implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.11 on x86_64 platforms uses an incorrect size for ldt_desc, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.25 only; version 2.6.25.1 only; version 2.6.25.2 only; version 2.6.25.3 only; version 2.6.25.4 only; version 2.6.25.5 only; …

Published 2008-07-24. Last modified 2026-06-16.