MEDIUM
kernel: ptrace: Unprivileged crash on x86_64 %cs corruption
Published May 8, 2008
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- as_4
- es_4
- ws_4
- 4
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0275
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0585 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0275 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00393
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00393
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 31.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 30.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 16.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (31)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30252 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30294 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30368 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1615 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1615
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1615
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 2, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1615
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a