fkie_cve-2008-1615
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-05-08 00:20
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30112
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30252
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30294
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30368
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30818
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30890
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30962
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30982
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31107
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31628
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
redhat enterprise_linux as_4
redhat enterprise_linux es_4
redhat enterprise_linux ws_4
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 4
amd amd64 *


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