CVE-2008-1615 - Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local

CVE-2008-1615

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.9 (as of 29-09-2017 - 01:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-399

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

oval via4

accepted

2013-04-29T04:20:17.741-04:00

class

vulnerability

contributors

name Aharon Chernin
organization SCAP.com, LLC
name Dragos Prisaca
organization G2, Inc.

definition_extensions

comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
comment CentOS Linux 4.x
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
comment Oracle Linux 4.x
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
comment Oracle Linux 5.x
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459

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.

family

unix

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9563

status

accepted

submitted

2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00

title

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.

version

redhat via4

advisories

bugzilla

id	439999
title	CVE-2007-6712 kernel: infinite loop in highres timers (kernel hang)

oval

comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026

AND

comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005

comment kernel earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 is currently running
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275025
comment kernel earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 is set to boot up on next boot
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275026

AND
comment kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275001
comment kernel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314002
AND
comment kernel-PAE is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275003
comment kernel-PAE is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314004

AND

comment kernel-PAE-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275005
comment kernel-PAE-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314006

AND

comment kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275007
comment kernel-debug is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314008

AND

comment kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275009
comment kernel-debug-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314010

AND

comment kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275011
comment kernel-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314012

AND
comment kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275013
comment kernel-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314014

AND

comment kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275015
comment kernel-headers is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314016

AND

comment kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275017
comment kernel-kdump is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314018

AND

comment kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275019
comment kernel-kdump-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314020

AND
comment kernel-xen is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275021
comment kernel-xen is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314022

AND

comment kernel-xen-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20080275023
comment kernel-xen-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314024

rhsa

id	RHSA-2008:0275
released	2008-05-20
severity	Important
title	RHSA-2008:0275: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)

rhsa
id RHSA-2008:0237
rhsa
id RHSA-2008:0585

rpms

kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-devel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-doc-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-hugemem-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-largesmp-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-smp-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-smp-devel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-xenU-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-xenU-devel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-PAE-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-PAE-devel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-debug-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-debug-devel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-devel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-doc-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-headers-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-kdump-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-kdump-devel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-xen-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-xen-devel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-doc-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt

refmap via4

bid	29086
debian	DSA-1588
fedora	FEDORA-2008-4043
mandriva	MDVSA-2008:167 MDVSA-2008:174
misc	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
sectrack	1020047
secunia	30112 30252 30294 30368 30818 30890 30962 30982 31107 31628
suse	SUSE-SA:2008:030 SUSE-SA:2008:031 SUSE-SA:2008:032 SUSE-SA:2008:035 SUSE-SA:2008:038
ubuntu	USN-625-1
xf	linux-kernel-processtrace-dos(42278)

Last major update

29-09-2017 - 01:30

Published

08-05-2008 - 00:20

Last modified

29-09-2017 - 01:30