CVE-2008-0598

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 2.6.18 - Uninitialized Memory Exposure via Crafted Binary

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (24)

Core 24
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.9
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18
Published Jun 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026