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CVE-2008-5700

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-12-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-5700
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.37%
Linux

Original NVD Description

libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.