CVE-2008-1615

N/A Unknown
Published: May 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

56 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

amd redhat

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