FKIE_CVE-2008-0598

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-06-30 22:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:49
Severity
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30849
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30850
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31107
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31551
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32103
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32104
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33201
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33586
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30849
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30850
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.18

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B812DFE2-6FFA-4D31-839C-0CCB2B1310EF",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C06F0037-DE20-4B4A-977F-BFCFAB026517",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad no especificada en el emulador 32-bit y 64-bit del n\u00facleo de Linux 2.6.9, 2.6.18, y posiblemente otras versiones permite a usuarios locales leer memoria sin inicializar a trav\u00e9s de vectores desconocidos involucrados en un binario manipulado."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-0598",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:49:57.787",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": true,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-06-30T22:41:00.000",
  "references": [
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    },
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30849"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32104"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33201"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33586"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31107"
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31551"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-200"
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      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
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  ]
}



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