VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1514
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and other versions before 2.6.27-rc6, on s390 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via the user-area-padding test from the ptrace testsuite in 31-bit mode, which…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and other versions before 2.6.27-rc6, on s390 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via the user-area-padding test from the ptrace testsuite in 31-bit mode, which triggers an invalid dereference.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d6e48f43340343d97839eadb1ab7b6a3ea98797
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.6Vendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31826Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceware.org/systemtap/wiki/utrace/testsExploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31177Exploit, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438147Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41501
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9555
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d6e48f43340343d97839eadb1ab7b6a3ea98797
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.6Vendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31826Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32799Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceware.org/systemtap/wiki/utrace/testsExploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.