CVE-2008-5033: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The chip_command function in drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.25.x before 2.6.25.19, 2.6.26.x before 2.6.26.7, and 2.6.27.x before 2.6.27.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and OOPS) via unknown 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 2008-11-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.