Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0598 (CCN-43554)

Assigned:2008-06-25
Published:2008-06-25
Updated:2017-09-29
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0598

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:047

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:048

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:049

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0508
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0508

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0519
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0973
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-0009
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30849

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30850

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31107

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31551

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32103

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32104

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33201

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33586

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020367
Linux Kernel copy_user() IA32 Emulation Bug Discloses Information to Local Users

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-287
kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0508)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1630

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1630
linux-2.6 -- denial of service/information leak

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:220

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0519

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0973

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2009:0009

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29936
Mambo Articles Component 'artid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29942

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29942
Linux Kernel 32-bit/64bit Emulation Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020367

Source: CCN
Type: USN-625-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-625-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-637-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 433938
CVE-2008-0598 kernel: linux x86_64 ia32 emulation leaks uninitialized data

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-emulation-disclosure(43554)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-emulation-disclosure(43554)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10721

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6201

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:047
Linux kernel security update for SLES 9

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:048
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 kernel update

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:049
SUSE Security Announcement

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2010:036
Linux kernel security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:itanium_ia64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20080598
    V
    		CVE-2008-0598
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17496
    P
    		USN-625-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities
    2014-07-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17814
    P
    		USN-637-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8183
    P
    		DSA-1630 linux-2.6 -- denial of service/information leak
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18465
    P
    		DSA-1630-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22647
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0519: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10721
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6201
    V
    		Linux Kernel copy_user() IA32 Emulation Bug Discloses Information to Local Users
    2010-01-11
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080973
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0973: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-12-16
    oval:org.debian:def:1630
    V
    		denial of service/information leak
    2008-08-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080508
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0508: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-06-25
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080519
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0519: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-06-25
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.9
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    suse linux enterprise server 9
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    novell open enterprise server *
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2