CVE-2008-1514

Linux kernel <2.6.27-rc6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and other versions before 2.6.27-rc6, on s390 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via the user-area-padding test from the ptrace testsuite in 31-bit mode, which triggers an invalid dereference.

References (17)

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d6e48f43340343d97839eadb1ab7b6a3ea98797

[Vendor Advisory] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.6

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc6

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/31826

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32237

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32799

[Exploit] http://sourceware.org/systemtap/wiki/utrace/tests

[Patch] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653

[Patch] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1655

[Exploit, Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31177

[Exploit] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438147

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41501

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9555

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32315

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32356

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.0%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.27

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Timeline

Published Mar 26, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026