PT-2008-4501 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Marcus Meissner · Published 2008-07-09 · Updated 2020-07-31 · CVE-2008-3077

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 versions prior to 2.6.25.10

Description: The issue is related to a leak of task struct references into the sys32 ptrace function in the Linux kernel on the x86 64 platform. This leak can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to a system crash, or may have other unspecified impacts. The leak could be related to a use-after-free vulnerability, although the exact vectors for exploitation are not specified.

Recommendations: For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.25.10, update to version 2.6.25.10 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3077

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3077 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2 · Note
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30077 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31048 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references · Note