Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1615 (CCN-42278)

Assigned:2008-02-02
Published:2008-02-02
Updated:2017-09-29
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1615

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:030

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:031

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:032

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:035

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:038

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0237
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0275
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0585
Important: kernel security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30112

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30252

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30294

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30368

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30818

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30890

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30962

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30982

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31107

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31628

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020047
Linux Kernel AMD64 PTrace Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-225
kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0237)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1588

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1588
linux-2.6 -- denial of service

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

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:167

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:174

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0237

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0275

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0585

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29086

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29086
Linux Kernel x86_64 ptrace Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020047

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

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-625-1

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 431430
CVE-2008-1615 kernel: ptrace: Unprivileged crash on x86_64 %cs corruption

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-processtrace-dos(42278)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-processtrace-dos(42278)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9563

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-4043

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:030
Linux kernel security update

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:031
Linux kernel security problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:032
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 Linux kernel

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:035
Linux kernel update

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:038
Linux kernel security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • 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:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6.z:ga:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:20081615
    V
    		CVE-2008-1615
    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:18592
    P
    		DSA-1588-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8027
    P
    		DSA-1588 linux-2.6 -- denial of service
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22087
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0275: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9563
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1588
    V
    		denial of service
    2008-05-27
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080275
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0275: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-05-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080237
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0237: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2008-05-07
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux as_4
    redhat enterprise linux es_4
    redhat enterprise linux ws_4
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 4
    amd amd64 *
    linux linux kernel 2.6.18
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    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
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    redhat enterprise linux 4.6.z ga
    novell opensuse 10.2
    novell opensuse 10.3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2