PT-2008-3170 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2008-05-07 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-1615

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.18

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash, by making certain ptrace calls when running on AMD64 architectures.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.18, consider restricting the use of ptrace calls to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1615

DSA-1588-1

RHSA-2008:0237

RHSA-2008:0275

RHSA-2008:0585

RHSA-2008_0237

RHSA-2008_0275

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

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