CVE-2008-3077 (GCVE-0-2008-3077)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-09 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 on the x86_64 platform leaks task_struct references into the sys32_ptrace function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, possibly a use-after-free vulnerability.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2008-07-02 00:00
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Nomenclature
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