VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1615
Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain ptrace calls.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain ptrace calls.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.