CVE-2008-3077

Publication date 9 July 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
linux	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Not in release
	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15	8.10 intrepid	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	7.10 gutsy	Not in release
	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected
linux-source-2.6.20	8.10 intrepid	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	7.10 gutsy	Not in release
	7.04 feisty	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release
linux-source-2.6.22	8.10 intrepid	Not in release
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release
	7.10 gutsy	Not affected
	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

Notes

kees

only an issue in 2.6.25

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
linux	Introduced by 5a4646a, fixed by 562b80b