PT-2008-4381 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2008-06-30 · Updated 2022-02-07 · CVE-2008-2944

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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Fedora Core 6 (FC6)

Description A double free vulnerability exists in the utrace support of the Linux kernel. This issue can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash. The vulnerability has been demonstrated by running the GNU GDB testsuite.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.18, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, apply the appropriate patch or update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Fedora Core 6 (FC6), update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Double Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-415

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-2944

Affected Products

Fedora Core

Gnu Gdb

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 5

• 🔥 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359 · Exploit
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=207002 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2944 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/26396 · Telegram Post
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43556 · Note