How severe is CVE-2008-7256?

CVE-2008-7256 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2008-7256 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-7256?

CVE-2008-7256 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 303 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7256?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-7256 published?

CVE-2008-7256 was published on 2010-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-7256

CVE-2008-7256 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 1.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2010-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIG_SECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1643.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7256?: mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIG_SECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1643.
How severe is CVE-2008-7256?: CVE-2008-7256 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2008-7256 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-7256?: CVE-2008-7256 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 303 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7256?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-7256 published?: CVE-2008-7256 was published on 2010-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (303)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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