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CVE-2008-3077 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8 CVE
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 CVEBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 2.6.25.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3077
NVD Published Date:
Jul 9, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-3077 Details - Not Deferred